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 742 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 645 -JUNE 25, 1948 [62 STAT. of such foreign country to the Post Office Department of the United States and by it delivered to such addressee in the United States, and as a result thereof such communication is delivered by the post office establishment of such foreign country to the Post Office Department of the United States and by it delivered to the address to which it is directed in the United States, and containing any demand or request for ransom or reward for the release of any kidnaped person, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. Whoever, with intent to extort from any person any money or other thing of value, so deposits as aforesaid, any communication for the purpose aforesaid, containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of the addressee or of another, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. Whoever knowingly so deposits as aforesaid, any communication, for the purpose aforesaid, containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of the addressee or of another, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Whoever, with intent to extort from any person any money or other thing of value, knowingly so deposits as aforesaid, any communica- tion, for the purpose aforesaid, containing any threat to injure the property or reputation of the addressee or of another, or the reputa- tion of a deceased person, or any threat to accuse the addressee or any other person of a crime, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. EHAPTEB43. -FA LSE PEBSONATION Sec. 911. Citizen of the United States. 912. Officer or employee of the United States. 913. Impersonator making arrest or search. 914. Creditors of the United States. 915. Foreign diplomats, consuls or officers. 916. 4-H Club members or agents. 917. Red Cross members or agents. § 911. CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES Whoever falsely and willfully represents himself to be a citizen of the United States shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. § 912. OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE UNITED STATES Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be an officer or employee act- ing under the authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof, and acts as such, or in such pretended char- acter demands or obtains any money, paper, document, or thing of value, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. § 913. IMPERSONATOR MAKING ARREST OR SEARCH Whoever falsely represents himself to be an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, and in such assumed character arrests or detains any person or in any manner searches the person, buildings, or other property of any person, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. § 914. CREDITORS OF THE UNITED STATES Whoever falsely personates any true and lawful holder of any share or sum in the public stocks or debt of the United States, or any person entitled to any annuity, dividend, pension, wages, or other debt due

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