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40 Stat. 1275 (Pub. Law 65-323)
AN ACT Making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. March 2, 1919 1275
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40 Stat. 1272 (Pub. Law 65-322)
AN ACT To provide relief in cases of contracts connected with the prosecution of the war, and for other purposes. March 2, 1919 1272
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