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Archive: November 9, 2012

  East Room     1:08 P.M. EST   THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much. (Applause.)  Thank you very much, everybody.  Everybody, please have a seat.  (Applause.)    Well, good afternoon, everybody.  Now that those of us…

David Petraeus has provided extraordinary service to the United States for decades. By any measure, he was one of the outstanding General officers of his generation, helping our military adapt to new challenges, and leading our men and women in…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran and, pursuant to the International…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within the 90-day period prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room   2:17 P.M. EST   MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome back to the White House briefing room.  It’s a pleasure to be back.  We haven’t done this too often of late,…