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Executive Order 13698
Hostage Recovery Activities
Signed by Barack Obama on June 24, 2015.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_13698,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 13698: Hostage Recovery Activities}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13698}},
note = {Reference number eo-13698; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/06/29/2015-16122/hostage-recovery-activities; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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