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1902

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Establishment of the PUBLIC HEALTH AND MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE in the Treasury Department. In 1912, the agency is renamed the PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

The Chinese Exclusion Act is renewed with no ending date.

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Last Modified: Oct 20, 2015