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Ronald Reagan: I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities that may be needed to respond to the…

On the recordNovember 3, 1983
I have determined that it is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities that may be needed to respond to the process of implementation of the January 1981 agreements with Iran and the eventual normalization of relations.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Message to the Congress Concerning the Continuation of the Iran Emergency

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