On the recordSeptember 22, 2000
I directed the Secretary of Energy to exchange 30 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next 30 days.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI directed the Secretary of Energy to exchange 30 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over the next 30 days.
Remarks on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and an Exchange With Reporters
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