01/14/2004
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"I have signed an Executive order implementing sanctions on Syria pursuant to the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003."
"Every child can receive a quality education."
"These sanctions will significantly reduce the level of trade and commercial activity between our two countries."
"I call upon the Syrian Government to join the ranks of those nations that have committed themselves to political and economic reform."