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Bill Clinton: Subject to the direction of the President, and pursuant to procedures to be developed jointly by the Secretary of…

On the recordFebruary 8, 1998
Subject to the direction of the President, and pursuant to procedures to be developed jointly by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, be responsible for the deployment and use of military forces for the protection of United States citizens and nationals and, in connection therewith, designated other persons or categories of persons, in support of their evacuation from threatened areas overseas.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Executive Order 13074—Amendment to Executive Order 12656

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