On the recordDecember 14, 2009
The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the TCC for secure housing of detainees currently held at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the TCC for secure housing of detainees currently held at the Guantanamo Bay…”
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Memorandum on Directing Certain Actions With Respect to Acquisition and Use of Thomson Correctional Center To Facilitate Closure of Detention Facilities at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
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