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On the recordFebruary 24, 2011
On February 25, 2011, President Obama signed an Executive order freezing Libyan assets in United States banks.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses the Executive order regarding freezing Libyan assets.

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