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Richard Nixon: “By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate to the…”

On the recordMay 25, 1970
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Attorney General the authority vested in me by Section 4102(a) (2) (B) of Title 5, United States Code, to designate individuals appointed by the President as United States Attorneys and United States Marshals for training under Chapter 41 of Title 5, United States Code.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Executive Order 11531—Delegating Authority of the President Under Section 4102(a)(2)(B) of Title 5, United States Code, to...

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