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On the recordNovember 13, 1979
I find that the situation in Iran constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Executive Order 12170—Blocking Iranian Government Property

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