I nevertheless have signed H.R. 2748 because Title VIII includes three provisions enabling me and the Director of Central Intelligence to minimize the harm Title VIII otherwise would do to the national security and the effectiveness of the CIA.
Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1990
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