Barack Obama: “Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2017

Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an agency, or the head thereof;

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Democratic · Illinois

Source

Memorandum on Providing an Order of Succession Within the Council on Environmental Quality

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