On the recordAugust 2, 1982
I authorized the Department of Energy to spend $5.8 billion to acquire oil for the Reserve.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI authorized the Department of Energy to spend $5.8 billion to acquire oil for the Reserve.
Statement on Signing the Energy Emergency Preparedness Act of 1982
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