Barack Obama actually said...

I hereby delegate the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to the Secretary of State.

Context

Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

07/25/2016

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