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Bill Clinton: This provision is constitutionally suspect, insofar as it purports unduly to limit the President's authority to…

On the recordApril 22, 1997
This provision is constitutionally suspect, insofar as it purports unduly to limit the President's authority to communicate his views through subordinates to Congress and the American people.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 1273 - National Science Foundation Authorization Act

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