On the recordJuly 6, 2012
I hereby designate the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as a major Non-NATO Ally of the United States for the purposes of the Act and the Arms Export Control Act.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“I hereby designate the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as a major Non-NATO Ally of the United States for the purposes of the Act and the Arms Export Control Act.”
Memorandum on Designation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally
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