By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345et seq., it is hereby ordered that:
Barack Obama: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including…”
On the recordMarch 7, 2011
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Memorandum on Designation of Officers of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence To Act as Director of National Intelligence
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