THE PRESIDENCY: The White House Week: May 31, 1926

¶ An executive order signed May 8, but not made public until last week, made a noteworthy stir in Washington:

"In order that they may more efficiently function in the enforcement of the national prohibition act, any state, county, or municipal officer may be appointed, at a nominal rate of compensation, as prohibition officer of the Treasury Department to enforce the provisions of the national prohibition act and acts supplemental thereto in states and territories, except in those states having constitutional or statutory provision against...

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