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Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 17:23:24 -0800
From: Hal Finney
Michael Froomkin posted to the cyberia list a pointer to the Clinton
administration's new export policy. He has a copy on his web site at:
For Immediate Release June 30, 1994
Executive Order #12923 - - - - - - -
Continuation Of Export Control Regulations
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("Act") (50 U.S.C. 1702), I, William J. Clinton, President of the United States of America, findthat the unrestricted access of foreign parties to U.S. goods, technology, and technical data and the existence of certain boycott practices of foreign nations, in light of the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.), constitute an unusual and extraordinarythreat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and hereby declare a national emergency with respect to that threat.
Apparently this state of emergency is still in effect. This is what gives the President the power to unilaterally make changes in the export policy. It would be nice if our congresspeople would take some responsibility in this matter.
Hal ```
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