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George H.W. Bush: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to…”

On the recordAugust 3, 1989
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish a Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Executive Order 12686—President's Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism

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