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Bill Clinton: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in…

On the recordJanuary 16, 1994
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with the Fair Housing Act, as amended.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Executive Order 12892—Leadership and Coordination of Fair Housing in Federal Programs: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

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