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On the recordMarch 14, 1995
I hereby report that I have exercised my statutory authority to declare a national emergency to respond to the actions and policies of the Government of Iran.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Message to the Congress on Prohibiting Transactions With Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources

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