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Barack Obama: “I hereby determine that the making of donations... by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests…”

On the recordNovember 21, 2015
I hereby determine that the making of donations... by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Executive Order 13712—Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi

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