I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority vested in the President by section 1287(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
Barack Obama: “I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority vested in the President by section 1287(c)(2) of the National…”
On the recordJanuary 16, 2017
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Memorandum on Delegation of Authority to the Secretary of State Under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year...
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