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Executive Order 11958

Administration of Arms Export Controls

Ordered by Ford on January 18, 1977

Summary

Delegates presidential authority under the Arms Export Control Act to the Secretaries of State, Defense, Treasury, and Commerce. Clarifies each department's responsibilities for defense-related exports and imports, mandates inter-agency consultation, and assigns overall coordination to the Secretary of State. Revokes prior orders on the subject.

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