Barack Obama: “he's going to issue an executive order this week, probably tomorrow…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2009

he's going to issue an executive order this week, probably tomorrow, closing Guantanamo Bay

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Obama plans to close Guantanamo Bay as part of his administration's actions.

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Barack Obama: “he's going to issue an executive order this week, probably tomorrow, closing Guantanamo Bay”