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Ronald Reagan: “I hereby determine that an unforeseen refugee emergency exists and that the admission of an additional 15,000 refugees…”

On the recordMay 19, 1988
I hereby determine that an unforeseen refugee emergency exists and that the admission of an additional 15,000 refugees from Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union during FY 1988 is justified as required by Section 207(b) of the Act.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Memorandum on Emergency Determination of Additional FY 1988 Refugee Admissions Numbers and Authorization of In-Country...

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