On the recordApril 21, 2012
I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to take such actions... as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the order.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to take…”
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Executive Order Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United...
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