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On the recordJuly 10, 2012
This order is a clear message to Burmese Government and military officials: Those individuals who continue to engage in abusive, corrupt, or destabilizing behavior going forward will not reap the rewards of reform.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on Easing United States Sanctions Against Burma

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