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On the recordSeptember 29, 1996
The admission of up to 78,000 refugees to the United States during FY 1997 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Presidential Determination on FY 1997 Refugee Admissions Numbers and Authorizations of In-Country Refugee Status Pursuant to...

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