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On the recordJuly 14, 1909
Under the provisions of Section 2 of this Act hereafter all reports required by law to be made by the governor or members of the executive council of Porto Rico to any official in the United States will be made to the War Department, and all matters pertaining to the government of Porto Rico are placed in the jurisdiction of that department.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Executive Order 1110—Placing Government of Porto Rico Under the War Department

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