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On the recordFebruary 27, 1963
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and as President of the United States, and deeming such action necessary in the best interest of the national security, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Executive Order 11097—Amendment of Executive Order No. 10501, as Amended, Relating to Authority for the Original...

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