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Barack Obama: All property and interests in property that are in the United States ... are blocked and may not be transferred, paid…

On the recordAugust 16, 2011
All property and interests in property that are in the United States ... are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 13582—Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria

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