Executive Order 13492
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Executive Order 13492 is an Executive Order issued by United States President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

 ordering the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in Cuba
Cuba
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The full title of the order is: Executive Order 13492 - Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities.

In Executive Order 13493
Executive Order 13493
Executive Order 13493 is an Executive Order issued by United States President Barack Obama ordering the identification of lawful options to the detention of captives in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba....

 Obama ordered the identification of alternate venues for the captives.

Former Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
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 Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....

, and other critics, have criticized Obama for this order, asserting that it would make the public less safe.

Additional References

  • http://www.glin.gov/view.action?glinID=215877Summary and Full Text of Executive Order 13492 from the Global Legal Information Network
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