Rose Garden 2:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. For more than a century, we have counted on the dedicated men and women of the FBI to keep us safe. In that time, the FBI…
Archive: June 21, 2013
Via Conference Call 3:35 P.M. EDT MR. RHODES: Thanks, everybody, for joining the call here. We wanted to give you an overview of the President’s upcoming trip to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. We have on the call also Grant…
This afternoon, the President called head coach Erik Spoelstra to congratulate the Miami Heat on their second consecutive NBA championship. On the call, the President noted the Heat’s relentless determination in what was an historic season for the team and…
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 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREA On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act…
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Certain U.S. forces recently deployed to Jordan solely to participate in a training exercise. This exercise ended on June 20, 2013. At the request of the Government of Jordan, a combat-equipped detachment of approximately…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Lee E. Goodman – Commissioner, Federal Election Commission President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Denise Bauer – Ambassador to Belgium, Department of State John Berry – Ambassador to Australia, Department of State Reuben E. Brigety, II…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years, vice Robert S. Mueller, III, term expiring. James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to…
Today, President Obama announced the appointment of Caroline Atkinson to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics, replacing Michael Froman, who was recently sworn in as United States Trade Representative. Atkinson has served…
