Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 27, 2016
I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to waive the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Burma, Iraq, and Nigeria.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Presidential Determination With Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008

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