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 61 STAT.] PROCLAMATIONS Sept 27 1947 Oct. 1, 1947 Waterfowl and coot.- "Wisconsin, October 7 to November 5. "Oklahoma, October 21 to November 3 and December 16 to December 29." Rails and gallinules. - "Wisconsin, October 7 to November 5." These amendments are in accordance with the revised recommenda- tions of the respective State Conservation Departments and in view of the fact that in respect to hunting in Wisconsin they advance the opening dates heretofore specified from October 21 to October 7 and in respect to hunting in Oklahoma the opening date heretofore speci- fied is postponed from October 7 to October 21 and in view of the fur- ther fact that the present amendments are corrective of general regu- lations already in effect, it has been determined that these amendments shall become effective immediately upon publication thereof in the Federal Register. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the Department of the Interior to be affixed, this 25 th day of September, 1947. [SEAL] JAKRUG Secretary of the Interior. AND WHEREAS upon consideration it appears that approval of the foregoing amendments will effectuate the purposes of the aforesaid Migratory Bird Treaty Act: NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3 of the said Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918, do hereby approve and proclaim the foregoing amendments. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 2 7 t h day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-seven, and [SEAL] of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-second. By the President, ROBERT A LOVETT Acting Secretary of State 40 Stat. 755. 16U.S.C.§§703- 711. 40 Stat. 755. 16U..C.j704. HARRY S TRUMAN CLOSED AREA UNDER THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT-ILLINOIS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the Secretary of the Interior has submitted to me for approval the following regulation adopted by him, after notice and public procedure pursuant to section 4 of the Administrative Procedure Act of June 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 238), under authority of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918 (40 Stat. 755, 16 U. S . C . 704), and Reorganization Plan No. II (53 Stat. 1431): REGULATION DESIGNATING AS CLOSED AREA CERTAIN LANDS AND WATERS IN ALEXANDER COUNTY, ILLINOIS By virtue of and pursuant to the authority contained in section 3 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918 (40 Stat. 755, 16 U. S . C . October 1, 1947 (No. 2748] 5U.S. C. 1003. 16U.S.C.§703- 11. 5U. .C.C 133t note. 95347--49--PT. II -9 1089 Effective date.

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