Bush Administration Letters on E.O. 13166

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Department of Agriculture

"It is our intention to pursue plans to issue a Federal regulation on limited English proficiency as required under E.O. 13166," David Winningham, Acting Director, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Agriculture, September 25, 2001.

Department of Justice

"The Administration does not plan to repeal Executive Order 13166," Ralph Boyd, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, October 3, 2001.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

"Executive Order 13166 has been neither repealed by the President nor overturned by statute. Further, there has been no indication that the Administration intends to repeal EO 13166," Harry Carey, Associate General Counsel, Office of Fair Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, October 2, 2001.

Department of Treasury

"The Department of the Treasury published its guidance in the Federal Register on March 7, 2001. The Department has no plans to withdraw that guidance," David Aufhauser, General Counsel, Department of the Treasury, September 28, 2001.


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