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 TREATY——GERMANY. AUGUST 25, 1921. 1939

''Treaty of peace between the United States and Germany. Signed at Berlin, August 25, 1941; ratification advised by the Senate, October 18, 1921; ratified by the President, October 21, 1921; ratified by Germany, November 2, 1921; ratifications exchanged at Berlin, November 11, 1921; proclaimed, November 14, 1921.''

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE United States OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, by a Joint Resolution of Congress, approved March 3, 1921, it was declared that certain Acts of Congress, joint resolutions and proclamations should be construed as if the war between the United States of America and the Imperial German Government had ended, but certain acts of Congress and proclamations issued in pursuance thereof were excepted from the operation of the said resolution;

WHEREAS, by a Joint Resolution of Congress approved July 2, 1921, the state of war which was declared by the Joint Resolution of Congress approved April 6, 1917, to exist between the United States of America and the Imperial German Government was declared at an end;

WHEREAS, a treaty between the United States and Germany was signed at Berlin on August 25, 1921, to restore the friendly relations existing between the two nations prior to the outbreak of war, which treaty is word for word as follows:

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