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George W. Bush: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America”

On the recordJune 15, 2005
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America
Said by
George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 13379—Amendment to Executive Order 13369, Relating to the Presidents Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform

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