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Bill Clinton: I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to draw down defense articles from the…

On the recordAugust 18, 1994
I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to draw down defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense and defense services of the Department of Defense for the purpose of providing disaster relief in and around Rwanda.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Memorandum on Drawdown of Department of Defense Stocks and Services for Disaster Assistance for Rwanda

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