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Executive Order 12356

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Signed by Ronald Wilson Reagan on April 2, 1982.

Later revoked or superseded
Signed recordApril 2, 1982

The date the President signed it.

Publication record47 FR 14874

The Federal Register edition of the order.

Later actionLater revoked or superseded

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These notes list later amendments, revocations, replacing orders, or other Federal Register action.

Revoked by EO 12958, April 17, 1995 (effective date: 180 days after April 17, 1995)

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

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