Barack Obama actually said...

I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 1, 4, and 5 of the order.

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Message to the Congress on Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran

07/29/2012

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