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Executive Order 12278
Direction to transfer Iranian Government assets overseas
Signed by James Earl Carter Jr. on January 19, 1981.
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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 12278: Direction to transfer Iranian Government assets overseas." Last modified October 26, 2026. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12278.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_12278,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 12278: Direction to transfer Iranian Government assets overseas}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12278}},
note = {Reference number eo-12278; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1981-carter.html; last checked October 26, 2026; accessed October 26, 2026}
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