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Bill Clinton: “I therefore direct the drawdown from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense of an aggregate value not…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1996
I therefore direct the drawdown from the inventory and resources of the Department of Defense of an aggregate value not to exceed $10 million in commodities and services to provide assistance to states currently participating in ECOMOG.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Memorandum on the Drawdown of Defense Department Commodities, Services, and Training for the Economic Community of West African States' Peacekeeping Force (ECOMOG)

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