On the recordJuly 16, 2013
I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor.”
Message to Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor
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