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George W. Bush: “I hereby determine, pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Act, that it is important to the national interest to furnish…”

On the recordJune 19, 2008
I hereby determine, pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Act, that it is important to the national interest to furnish assistance under the Act in an amount not to exceed $32.8 million from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purpose of meeting unexpected and urgent refugee and migration needs.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Memorandum on Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Western...

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