Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 1.djvu/773

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62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 743 from the United States, and, under color of such false personation, transfers or endeavors to transfer such public stock or any part thereof, or receives or endeavors to receive the money of such true and lawful holder thereof, or the money of any person really entitled to receive such annuity, dividend, pension, wages, or other debt, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. § 915. FOREIGN DIPLOMATS, CONSULS OR OFFICERS Whoever, with intent to defraud within the United States, falsely assumes or pretends to be a diplomatic, consular or other official of a foreign government duly accredited as such to the United States and acts as such, or in such pretended character, demands or obtains or attempts to obtain any money, paper, document, or other thing of value, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. § 916. 4-H CLUB MEMBERS OR AGENTS Whoever, falsely and with intent to defraud, holds himself out as or represents or pretends himself to be a member of, associated with, or an agent or representative for the 4-H clubs, an organization estab- lished by the Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and the land grant colleges, shall be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. § 917. RED CROSS MEMBERS OR AGENTS Whoever, within the United States, falsely or fraudulently holds himself out as or represents or pretends himself to be a member of or an agent for the American National Red Cross for the purpose of soliciting, collecting, or receiving money or material, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. CHAPTFB 45.-FOREIGN RELATIONS Sec. 951. Agents of foreign governments. 952. Diplomatic codes and correspondence. 953. Private correspondence with foreign governments. 954. False statements influencing foreign government. 955. Financial transactions with foreign governments. 956. Conspiracy to injure property of foreign government. 957. Possession of property in aid of foreign government. 958. Commission to serve against friendly nation. 959. Enlistment in foreign service. 960. Expedition against friendly nation. 961. Strengthening armed vessel of foreign nation. 962. Arming vessel against friendly nation. 963. Detention of armed vessel. 964. Delivering armed vessel to belligerent nation. 965. Verified statements as prerequisite to vessel's departure. 966. Departure of vessel forbidden for false statements. 967. Departure of vessel forbidden in aid of neutrality. 968. Exportation of war materials to certain countries. 969. Exportation of arms, liquors and narcotics to Pacific Islands § 951. AGENTS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Whoever, other than a diplomatic or consular officer or attache, acts in the United States as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the Secretary of State, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. § 952. DIPLOMATIC CODES AND CORRESPONDENCE Whoever, by virtue of his employment by the United States, obtains from another or has or has had custody of or access to, any official diplomatic code or any matter prepared in any such code, or which purports to have been prepared in any such code, and without author- ization or competent authority, willfully publishes or furnishes to