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On the recordApril 28, 2011
The actions of the Government of Syria constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Executive Order Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria.

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