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Archive: February 27, 2012

State Dining Room 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Please, everybody have a seat.  Have a seat.    Thank you, Joe, for the outstanding work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every…

State Dining Room 10:49 A.M. EST DR. BIDEN:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, David, and thank you all for coming.  It was great to see you all here last night — what a wonderful evening.  And we’re so delighted to…

On Monday, February 27, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 1162, which conveys and declares certain specified acres (including those within Olympic National Park) in the State of Washington to be held in trust for the benefit of the…

White House Releases Education Blueprint: An Economy Built to Last Today, President Obama delivered remarks to the National Governors Association (NGA) where he challenged governors across the nation to do their part to ensure American students and workers have the…

The President welcomes today’s news that TransCanada plans to build a pipeline to bring crude oil from Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Gulf of Mexico. As the President made clear in January, we support the company’s interest in proceeding with this…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:22 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thanks for coming to the White House for your daily briefing.  I do not have any announcements at the top, so once I get…

EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERAGENCY TRADE ENFORCEMENT CENTER   By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order…

PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE/PPD-14 SUBJECT:    Procedures Implementing Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 The executive branch must utilize all elements of national power – including military, intelligence, law enforcement, diplomatic, and economic tools –…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:      Attached is the text of a Presidential Policy Directive establishing procedures to implement section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) (the “Act”), which I hereby submit to the…

February 28, 2012 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBJECT:    Delegation of Waiver Authority under Section 1022(a)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws…