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On the recordJuly 21, 1902
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of Congress approved July 1, 1902, Mirafores Island in the Harbor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is hereby reserved for use as a quarantine station or a site for a marine hospital or for both said purposes.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Executive Order—Reserving Miraflores Island in Puerto Rico

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