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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
January 31, 2013
Presidential Memorandum -- Delegation of Authority to Suspend the Provisions of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
January 31, 2013
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority to Suspend the Provisions of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate to you the authority to suspend the provisions of title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114; 22 U.S.C. 6021-6091), as authorized by section 306(c)(2) of the Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA