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 2960 Yol. 3e, p. 961. Vol. .3, p. 655. PROCLAMATIONS, 1928. And Whereas, certain lands within areas adjoining said National Forest have been and may be acquired by the United States under authority of the act of Congress approved March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 653); And Whereas, it appears that the public good will be promoted . by including said lands and other lands in such areas, within the Mthn"J Forest, Huron National Forest, and by excluding certa.in areas therefrom; Now, Therefore, I, CALVIN COOLIDGE, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by 3O;;\l6, p. 961; Vol. section eleven of the aforesaid act of March 1, 1911, and by the act of Congress approved June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 11, at 34 and 36), do proclaim that the boundaries of the Huron National Forest sha.ll be as shown on the diagram hereto annexed and forming a part hereof. al"::iTarmstroBot (talk)egal rights not The withdrawal made by this proclamation shall, as to all lands which are at this date legally appropriated under the public land laws or reserved for any public purpose, be subject to, and shall not interfere with or defeat legal rights under such appropriation, nor prevent the use for such public purpose of lands so reserved, so long as such appropriation is legally maintained, or such reservation remains in force. August 2, '.928. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this 30 day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty- [SEAL] eighth, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty-third. CALVIN COOLIDGE By the President: FRANK B KELLOGG Secretary oj State. By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION. TarmstroBot (talk)i!~dS. WHEREAS, an Act of Congress, entitled the "Merch8.llt Marine .. Act, 1920", approved June 5,1920, contains the following provisions: ~tulf,rTarmstroBot (talk);'lSlOns. "Sec.21. That from and after February 1, 1922, the coastwise laws of the United States shall extend to the island territories and posses- sions of the United States not now covered thereby, and the board is directed prior to the expiration of such year to have established adequate s1:€amship service at reasonable rates to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of said islands and to maintain and operate such service until it can be taken over and operated and maintained upon satisfactory terms by private capital and enterprise; Provided, That if adequate shipping service is not established by February 1, 1922, the President shall extend the period herein allowed Vol. 41, p. 997. for the establishment of such service in the case of any island territory or possession for such time as may be necessary for the establishment of adequate shipping facilities therefor." AND WHEREAS, an adequate shipping service to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of the Virgin Islands has not been established as provided by Section 21 of the "Merchant Marine Vol. ~2, pp. 2261, ACAt'NID920WH";EREAS th P 'd t f th U '+~d St t' d 2269, 2287; Vol. 43, pp. , ereslen0 e ill"", aesInaccor- 192\J~3,l(969;VoI.44, ance with the authority vested in him by Section 21 of the "Merchant pp. 2570,2596,2620 . Marlne Act, 1920", has from time to time, to wit, on February 1, 1922, on May 18, 1922, on October 28, 1922, on October 25, 1923, on April 7, 1924, on October 23, 1924, on April 25, 1925, on November

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