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Executive Order 12938
Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Signed by William Jefferson Clinton on Nov 14, 1994.
Later amendedThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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Vote Files, "Executive Order 12938: Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction," last checked Sept. 28, 2026, citing Federal Register, https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12938
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Vote Files. (2026, September 28). Executive Order 12938: Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12938
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Vote Files. "Executive Order 12938: Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction." Last modified September 28, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12938.
BibTeX
@misc{votefiles_eo_12938,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 12938: Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-12938}},
note = {Citation ID eo-12938; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1994/11/16/94-28487/proliferation-of-weapons-of-mass-destruction; last checked 2026-09-28; accessed 2026-09-29}
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