On the recordJuly 14, 1909
The business of the department pertaining to civil government in Porto Rico is, pursuant to Section 87 of the Act of July 1, 1902, assigned to the Bureau of Insular Affairs.
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Executive Order 1110—Placing Government of Porto Rico Under the War Department
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