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22 U.S.C. § 2657

Custody of seals and property

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 2657, Custody of seals and property, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/456958
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The Secretary of State shall have the custody and charge of the seal of the Department of State, and of all the books, records, papers, furniture, fixtures, and other property which on June 22, 1874, remained in and appertained to the Department, or were thereafter acquired for it.

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