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04 June 2004

Morocco Designated as Major Non-NATO U.S. Ally

Status facilitates arms exports, security cooperation

Following is the text of President Bush's June 3 statement designating Morocco as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States:

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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
June 3, 2004

June 3, 2004

Presidential Determination
No. 2004-35

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT: Designation of the Kingdom of Morocco as a Major Non-NATO Ally

Consistent with the authority vested in me by section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (the "Act"), I hereby designate the Kingdom of Morocco as a Major Non-NATO Ally of the United States for the purposes of the Act and the Arms Export Control Act.

You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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