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On the recordAugust 5, 1909
it being the judgment of the President that such time is necessary to enable the Commission to complete its work
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 1120—Time Limit for Completion of the Work of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission Extended to March 2, 1910

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