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George W. Bush: I find that the security of the United States is endangered by reason of disturbances in the international relations of…

On the recordAugust 20, 2002
I find that the security of the United States is endangered by reason of disturbances in the international relations of the United States that have existed since the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Executive Order 13273—Further Amending Executive Order 10173

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