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Executive Order 11966—Designating Certain Public International Organizations Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities

January 19, 1977

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669, 22 U.S.C. 288), and as President of the United States of America, having found that the United States participates in the following organizations, it is hereby ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. The International Development Association, in which the United States participates pursuant to the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1960 (74 Stat. 293, 22 U.S.C. 284) and the Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association (11 U.S.T. 2284, T.I.A.S. 4607), is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act, provided that, this designation shall not affect in any way the applicability of Section 3, Article VIII, of the Articles of Agreement of the International Development Association.

SEC. 2. The International Centre for Settlement of In-vestment Disputes, in which the United States participates pursuant to the Act of Congress approved August 11, 1966 (80 Stat. 344, 22 U.S.C. 1650) and the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States (17 U.S.T. 1270, T.I.A.S. 6090), is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.

SEC. 3. The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT), in which the United States participates pursuant to the authority of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 419, 47 U.S.C. 701-744) and in accord with the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) and the Operating Agreement signed pursuant thereto (TIAS 7532), is hereby designated as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.

SEC. 4. Executive Order No. 11718 of May 14, 1973, is revoked.

SEC. 5. This Order shall be effective as of November 24, 1976.

GERALD R. FORD

The White House,

January 19, 1977.

Gerald R. Ford, Executive Order 11966—Designating Certain Public International Organizations Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/269063

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