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recognized for many decades. This power is being used here be-
cause it is clearly in the interests of the United States to have
these funds available for use in rebuilding Iraq and launching that
country on the path to speedy economic recovery. In addition, this
authority is being invoked in a limited way, designed to minimize
harm to third parties and to respect existing court orders as much
as possible.
GEORGE W. BUSH.
TI-IE WHITE HOUSE, March 20, 2003.
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