10/02/1980
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"I am taking this action in the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States."
"I have determined in accordance with the Export Administration Act that the absence of controls would be detrimental to those interests."
"This is a commitment that I am ready to make."
"We've always had a few basic principles to guide me since I've been involved in meeting this absolutely illegal and abhorrent act."