Barack Obama actually said...

Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

Context

Executive Order 13553—Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by the Government of...

09/27/2010

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