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On the recordOctober 20, 2016
I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13413 with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the...

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