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Archive: January 22, 2009

 EXECUTIVE ORDER — REVIEW OF DETENTION POLICY OPTIONS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, in order to develop policies for the detention, trial, transfer, release, or other…

EXECUTIVE ORDER   – – – – – – –   ENSURING LAWFUL INTERROGATIONS        By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, in order to improve the effectiveness of human…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 22, 2009 Statement of President Obama on the 36th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we are reminded that this decision…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 22, 2009 President Barack Obama Announces Key DOJ Appointees WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced the following Department of Justice (DOJ) appointees: David Kris, Assistant Attorney…

BACKGROUND: President Obama signs Executive Orders on Detention and Interrogation Policy Today, January 22, the President met with the following retired general officers. GENERAL PAUL J. KERN, USA (RET.) GENERAL DAVID M. MADDOX, USA (RET.) LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT G. GARD…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:40 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS:  How are you all?  Nice to be here.  Q    How are you? MR. GIBBS:  I’m great.  Before I take a few of…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT: Mexico City Policy and Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b(f)(1)), prohibits nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that receive…