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Jimmy Carter: The power, authority and discretion conferred upon the President in Section 3(8) of the Act, which directs that every…

On the recordJuly 6, 1977
The power, authority and discretion conferred upon the President in Section 3(8) of the Act, which directs that every reasonable effort be made to secure the removal or reduction of assistance by foreign countries to international terrorists through cooperation and agreement, are delegated to the Secretary of State, with the power of successive redelegation.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Executive Order 12002—Export Administration Act of 1969

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