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Executive Order 12532
Prohibiting trade and certain other transactions involving South Africa
Signed by Ronald Wilson Reagan on September 9, 1985.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_12532,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 12532: Prohibiting trade and certain other transactions involving South Africa}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12532}},
note = {Reference number eo-12532; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1985.html; last checked October 31, 2026; accessed October 31, 2026}
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