WORLD FREEDOM DAY, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On November 9, 1989, Germans from East and West united to bring down the Berlin Wall, marking the…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. I have no announcements to make at the top of this briefing, so we can get right to your…
For more than two centuries, the story of our nation has been the story of more citizens realizing the rights and freedoms that are our birthright as Americans. Today, a bipartisan majority in the Senate took another important step in…
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…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION On November 14, 1994, by Executive Order 12938, the President declared a national emergency with respect to…
On Friday, November 22, President Obama will host King Mohammed VI of Morocco at the White House. This visit will highlight the long-standing friendship between the United States and Morocco and strengthen our strategic partnership. The President looks forward to…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Colleen Bradley Bell, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary. Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated James D. Peterson, Nancy J. Rosenstengel and Judge Ronnie L. White for District Court judgeships. “These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system,”…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals. President Obama said, “Judge Rosenbaum has a long and impressive record of service and a history of handing…
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, President Obama nominated Kevin W. Techau to serve as U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Iowa. ” Kevin W. Techau has distinguished himself as a fair, tenacious and respected attorney throughout his careers in both public…