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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear
filed jan-2010
Continuation of the National Emergency..
On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.
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Irony that about 3 months later the largest terrorist attack on US soil (up til that point) would take place, perpetrated by...a white man. Oops.