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Bill Clinton: “I hereby delegate the functions and authorities conferred upon the President by section 581(b) of the Foreign…”

On the recordNovember 19, 1996
I hereby delegate the functions and authorities conferred upon the President by section 581(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Appropriations Act, 1997.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 581(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs...

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