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Message -- Regarding the Principles for Modernizing the Military Compensation and

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:

Pursuant to section 674(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, Public Law 112-239, January 2, 2013, I hereby transmit principles for modernizing the military compensation and retirement systems requested by the Act.

BARACK OBAMA

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