Richard Nixon actually said...
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States including 5 U.S.C. Sections 1101 et seq., 3301, 3571, 7301, 7313, 7501(c), 7512, 7532 and 7533; and as President of the United States, and finding such action necessary in the best interests of national security, it is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 10450 of April 27, 1953, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows:
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Executive Order 11605—Amendment of Executive Order No. 10450 of April 27, 1953, Relating to Security Requirements for...
07/01/1971