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1972 in Iraq

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Historical records for Iraq in 1972

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June

Nationalization

al-Bakr, Ahmed Hassan · Baghdad · President of Iraq · Economy / Oil Industry

The Iraq Petroleum Company is nationalized as the Baath government asserts control over oil

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