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Richard Nixon: Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and…

On the recordApril 17, 1973
Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Executive Order 11712—Special Committee on Energy and National Energy Office

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