Executive Order
12/20/1898
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The said appointment to be made by the Military Governor thereof, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War.
I recommend that, following our national precedents, especially that in the case of Admiral Dewey and the Asiatic Squadr...
The promptitude with which the reports of the consuls are printed and distributed, the generous recognition which is bei...
There is no legal obligation on the part of the United States, and no promise, express or implied, for the payment of su...