On the recordApril 28, 2011
I have issued an Executive Order that expands the scope of the national emergency.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “I have issued an Executive Order that expands the scope of the national emergency.”
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Executive Order Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Human Rights Abuses in Syria.
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