"On and after October 1, 1926, only those embassies and legations and other diplomatic missions of the United States specifically authorized to do so by the Department of State will issue passports, except in the absence of a duly authorized consular officer."
"Since consular officers are responsible under the law for the proper classification of aliens either as immigrants or as non-immigrants and for the issue or refusal of visas to them, all matters conce..."
"Diplomatic visas will be granted by diplomatic missions only."
"No other person shall grant, issue, or verify passports."
"The convention and protocol had my approval and were signed by the American minister at Ottawa by virtue of full powers issued to him by me."
"I invite the attention of the Senate to the accompanying report by the Secretary of State on the subject."
"To the end that I may receive the advice and consent of the Senate to their ratification, I transmit herewith a convention between the United States and His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland ..."
"I feel quite certain that the Senate will act favorably on it."
"It would be a very complete answer on our part to the criticism that our country is sometimes under, especially to any suggestion that we had any motives of aggression toward any other country."
"I think the Senate understands the situation very well and that they want to ratify the treaty and are especially desirous of avoiding any action on the part of the Senate that could be interpreted ei..."
"It is an especially important subject."