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On the recordDecember 9, 2016
I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding including contributions from foreign governments so designated by the Congress in the Act.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Designating Funds for Global Counterterrorism and Overseas Contingency Operations

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