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PROCLAMATION SUPPLEMENTING WINSLOW

BILL

THE EXECUTIVE

ORDER SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF OCTOBER 12, 1917, VESTING AUTHORITY IN DESIGNATED OFFICERS, AND MAKING RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE "TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT” AND TITLE 7 OF THE ACT APPROVED JUNE 5, 1917.

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PROCLAMATION SUPPLEMENTING WINSLOW

BILL

THE EXECUTIVE ORDER SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF OCTOBER 12, 1917, VESTING AUTHORITY IN DESIGNATED OFFICERS, AND MAKING RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE "TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT" AND TITLE 7 OF THE ACT APPROVED JUNE 5, 1917.

By virtue of the power and authority vested in me by "An act to define, regulate, and punish trading with the enemy and for other purposes," known as the "Trading with the Enemy Act," approved October 6, 1917, and the amendments thereto, I hereby make the following orders, rules and regulations:

1. I hereby vest in the Alien Property Custodian, all power and authority conferred upon me by the provisions of Section 9 of the Act approved October 6, 1917, known as the "Trading with the Enemy Act," as amended March 4, 1923, pertaining to every claim in which the amount to be returned to a citizen or subject of Germany, Austria, Hungary or Austria-Hungary, does not exceed in money or other property the value of ten thousand dollars.

The Alien Property Custodian may refer any such claim to the Attorney-General for an opinion upon the law or facts upon which such claim is based.

2. I hereby vest in the Alien Property Custodian all power and authority conferred upon me by Sections 20, 21 and 23 of the Act, approved October 6, 1917, known as the " Trading with the Enemy Act," as amended by the Act, entitled "An Act to amend the Trading with the Enemy Act," approved March 4, 1923.

3. Any money or property deposited in the Treasury, or with the Treasurer, of the United States, by the Alien Property Custodian, together with any interest or income received from the investment thereof, shall be subject to withdrawal by the Secretary of the Treasury upon the order of the Alien Property Custodian for the purpose of making any payment or payments pursuant to the authority granted the Alien Property Custodian by this order.

4. All other Executive Orders heretofore made are hereby amended and modified to such extent as may be necessary to conform with the provisions thereof.

The White House,
March 5, 1923.

WARREN G. HARDING.

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