Revocation of Executive Order No. 12582
Signed May 2, 1994·William J. Clinton·59 FR 23115
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Plain-language summary
Revokes Executive Order 12582, treating it as void retroactive to February 2, 1987, citing authority under section 1440 of title 8 of the United States Code and a federal appeals court decision, Matter of Reyes. Clarifies that the revocation does not affect the naturalization status of anyone who became a citizen under the terms of the earlier order before this order's publication in the Federal Register.
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Claimed authority
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including section 1440 of title 8, United States Code, and in consideration of Matter of Reyes, 910 F.2d 611 (9th Cir. 1990), I hereby order
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Disposition
Revokes: EO 12582, February 2, 1987
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The order, in full
Executive Order 12913 of May 2, 1994
Revocation of Executive Order No. 12582
By the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and laws of the United States of America,
including section 1440 of title 8, United States Code,
and in consideration of Matter of Reyes, 910 F.2d 611
(9th Cir. 1990), I hereby order as follows:
Section 1. Executive Order No. 12582 is revoked and
shall be treated as void, effective February 2, 1987.
Sec. 2. Revocation of Executive Order No. 12582 is not
intended to affect the status of anyone who was
naturalized pursuant to the terms of that order prior
to the date of publication of this order in the Federal
Register.
(Presidential Sig.)>
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 2, 1994.Reproduced from the Federal Register plain-text record, signed May 2, 1994. Typesetting artifacts are removed; no wording is changed.