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George W. Bush: “I find that such actions constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of…”

On the recordJune 25, 2001
I find that such actions constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, and hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Executive Order 13219—Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans

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