Barack Obama actually said...

the national emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States.

Context

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to...

10/23/2012

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