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On the recordOctober 20, 1991
I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions vested in me by section 562A(a)(2) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Regarding Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee...

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