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On the recordOctober 8, 2012
I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions and authorities vested in the President by sections of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Memorandum on Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of...

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