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On the recordApril 17, 1991
I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest that $15,250,000 be made available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet the unexpected and urgent needs of refugees and migrants in Africa.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Presidential Determination No. 91 - 30 -- Memorandum on Assistance for Refugees and Migrants in Africa

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