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Executive Order 11772
Delegating certain authority of the President to the Secretary of State
Signed by Richard Milhous Nixon on Mar 21, 1974.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_11772,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 11772: Delegating certain authority of the President to the Secretary of State}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-11772}},
note = {Citation ID eo-11772; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1974-nixon.html; last checked 2026-09-27; accessed 2026-09-27}
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