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George W. Bush: “The executive branch shall construe such provisions in a manner consistent with the requirements that the Federal…”

On the recordDecember 7, 2004
The executive branch shall construe such provisions in a manner consistent with the requirements that the Federal Government afford equal protection of the laws under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on Signing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005

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