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- 1 2 George W. Bush (August 27, 2004). "Executive Order 13355: Strengthened Management of the Intelligence Community" (PDF). Federal Register . Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ↑ Executive Order: Strengthened Management of the Intelligence Community, White House , August 27, 2004