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Executive Order 13618
Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions
Signed by Barack Obama on July 6, 2012.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_13618,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 13618: Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13618}},
note = {Reference number eo-13618; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/07/11/2012-17022/assignment-of-national-security-and-emergency-preparedness-communications-functions; last checked October 23, 2026; accessed October 23, 2026}
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