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Archive: October 16, 2014

October 17, 2014 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE SUBJECT: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the…

October 17, 2014 MEMORANDUM FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION SUBJECT: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Social Security Administration By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States…

EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – IMPROVING THE SECURITY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS Given that identity crimes, including credit, debit, and other payment card fraud, continue to be a risk to U.S. economic activity, and given the…

NATIONAL CHARACTER COUNTS WEEK, 2014 ——- BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For generations, our Nation’s beliefs in mutual respect, shared responsibility, and equality for all have strengthened our bond as a people and guided…

NATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK, 2014 ——- BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation’s forests are an essential element of our urban spaces and rural landscape. Covering more than 750 million acres across America, they…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room  1:08 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Nice to see you all.  Apologize for the delayed start today.  Jim, do you want to get us started with questions? Q    Sure.  Thank you.  Congrats…

TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE October 16, 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 SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency with respect to significant…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Joko Widodo, President-elect of the Republic of Indonesia on October 20, 2014. The Honorable John F. Kerry, Secretary of…

Deputy National Security Advisor Antony Blinken visited Baghdad, Dohuk, and Erbil from October 13-16 to meet with senior Iraqi officials and U.S. Embassy and Consulate staff to discuss the latest political and security developments in Iraq and the region.  In…