State Dining Room 9:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Today I authorized two operations in Iraq — targeted airstrikes to protect our American personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on…
Archive: August 7, 2014
Wallace Theater Ft. Belvoir, Virginia 12:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Fort Belvoir! (Applause.) Everybody, have a seat. I think I’m going to take Sergeant Major McGruder on the road. (Laughter.) I’m just going to have him introduce me wherever…
This afternoon, Vice President Biden called Iraqi Kurdistan Regional President Masoud Barzani to discuss the security situation in northern Iraq and the threat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses to innocent civilians. The Vice President offered…
August 7, 2014 Presidential Determination No. 2014-12 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Continuation of U.S.…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE August 7, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d))…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO EXPORT CONTROL REGULATIONS On August 17, 2001, consistent with the authority provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.…
On Thursday, August 7, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 3230, the “Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014,” which amends various current, and introduces new, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) authorities related to veteran health care provided…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:02 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for the delay in getting things started today. It’s a busy Thursday afternoon here in August at the White House. Let me do one…
NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In the United States of America, no one should have to live in poverty just because…
