I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to waive the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Yemen.
Barack Obama: “I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to waive the application of the prohibition…”
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Memorandum on Certification and Determination with Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
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