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 744 PUBLIC LAWS-OH. 645--JUNE 25, 1948 [62 STAT. another any such code or matter, or any matter which was obtained while in the process of transmission between any foreign government and its diplomatic mission in the United States, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. § 953. PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign gov- ernment or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. This section shall not abridge the right of a citizen to apply, himself or his agent, to any foreign government or the agents thereof for redress of any injury which he may have sustained from such govern- ment or any of its agents or subjects. § 954. FALSE STATEMENTS INFLDENOING FOREIGN GOVERNMENT Whoever, in relation to any dispute or controversy between a for- eign government and the United States, willfully and knowingly makes any untrue statement, either orally or in writing, under oath before any person authorized and empowered to administer oaths, which the affiant has knowledge or reason to believe will, or may be used to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government, or of any officer or agent of any foreign government, to the injury of the United States, or with a view or intent to influence any measure of or action by the United States or any department or agency thereof, to the injury of the United States, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. § 955. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Whoever, within the United States, purchases or sells the bonds securities, or other obligations of any foreign government or political subdivision thereof or any organization or association acting for or on behalf of a foreign government or political subdivision thereof, issued after April 13, 1934, or makes any loan to such foreign govern- ment, political subdivision, organization or association, except a re- newal or adjustment of existing indebtedness, while such government, political subdivision, organization or association, is in default in the payment of its obligations, or any part thereof, to the United States, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. This section is applicable to individuals, partnerships, corporations, or associations other than public corporations created by or pursuant to special authorizations of Congress, or corporations in which the United States has or exercises a controlling interest through stock ownership or otherwise. While any foreign government is a member both of the International Monetary Fund and of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, this section shall not apply to the sale or purchase of bonds, securities, or other obligations of such government or any political subdivision thereof or of any organi- zation or association acting for or on behalf of such government or political subdivision, or to making of any loan to such government, political subdivision, organization, or association. § 956. CONSPIRACY TO INJURE PROPEBRT OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENT (a) If two or more persons within the jurisdiction of the United States conspire to injure or destroy specific property situated within

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