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Senate roll call 3 · 1st Congress · Jul 18, 1789
Recorded vote
TO CONCUR IN THE ACT (1 STAT 28, APP. 7-27-1789), TO ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
OtherForeign affairs
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