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FDR: It is ordered that the designation of Grand Rapids, Michigan, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District…

On the recordAugust 7, 1941
It is ordered that the designation of Grand Rapids, Michigan, as a customs port of entry in Customs Collection District No. 38 (Michigan), be, and it is hereby, revoked.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 8845—Revoking the Designation of Grand Rapids, Michigan, as a Customs Port of Entry

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