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George W. Bush: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including…

On the recordDecember 17, 2001
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including Subchapter III of Chapter 33 of title 5 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered that:
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Executive Order 13242—Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Commerce

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