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This Day in Legal History: Nixon Signs the EPAA
On November 27, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act (EPAA) into law, marking a pivotal response to the ongoing energy crisis of the 1970s. The legislation granted the federal government broad authority to regulate the production, pricing, allocation, and marketing of petroleum products. This measure aimed to mitigate the economic and social impact of the oil embargo imposed by the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) in October 1973, which had caused fuel shortages and skyrocketing…
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