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Executive Order 12951
Release of Imagery Acquired by Space-Based National Intelligence Reconnaissance Systems
Signed by William Jefferson Clinton on February 22, 1995.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 12951: Release of Imagery Acquired by Space-Based National Intelligence Reconnaissance Systems [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12951
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@misc{votefiles_eo_12951,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 12951: Release of Imagery Acquired by Space-Based National Intelligence Reconnaissance Systems}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12951}},
note = {Reference number eo-12951; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/02/28/95-5050/release-of-imagery-acquired-by-space-based-national-intelligence-reconnaissance-systems; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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