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On the recordMay 23, 1961
The Secretary of Commerce shall from time to time report to the President upon the administration of the Export Control Act of 1949, as amended, and, as he may deem necessary, may refer to the President recommendations made by the Board under section 3 of this order.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Executive Order 10945—Administration of the Export Control Act of 1949

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