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Archive: March 30, 2016

EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ESTABLISHING THE INHERENT RESOLVE CAMPAIGN MEDAL   By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including my authority as…

Remarks by Lisa O. Monaco “Intelligence and National Security in American Society” As Prepared The University of Texas-Austin March 30, 2016   Thank you, Steve.  It’s great to be here with many old friends and colleagues. I’m pleased to be…

**Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 1:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, this has been an extraordinary lunch that I’ve had a chance to have here with some extraordinary people.  As all of you know, it…

State Dining Room 9:45 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everyone.  This is one of our favorite events.  And it’s an honor to be with so many faith leaders and lay faithful this one last time for Easter in…

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 1831, the “Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2016,” which establishes a Commission to study and make recommendations on the Federal Government’s collection, storage, and use of administrative data for…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH SUDAN   On April 3, 2014, by Executive Order 13664, I declared a national emergency, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act…

March 30, 2016 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,…

President Obama today spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan to express condolences over the recent terrorist attack in Lahore.  This callous and appalling attack against innocent civilians, many of them women and children, underscores the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted commutation of sentence to 61 individuals. The President granted commutations of sentence to the following 61 individuals:  Henry Claude Agnew – Miami, FL Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent…

I congratulate U Htin Kyaw on his inauguration today as president of Burma, and look forward to working with him and the new government. U Htin Kyaw’s inauguration represents a historic milestone in the country’s transition to a democratically elected,…