On the recordDecember 30, 1940
The town of Sonoyta, Arizona, is designated as a customs port of entry.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe town of Sonoyta, Arizona, is designated as a customs port of entry.
Executive Order 8624—Making Certain Changes in the Organization of Customs Collection District No. 26 (Arizona)
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