TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE August 30, 2016 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d),…
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NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TERRORIST ATTACKS Consistent with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), I am continuing for 1 year the national…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the President granted commutation of sentence to the following 111 individuals: Malik Abuhamid Ibm Wakil Abdunafi – Baltimore, MD Offense: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine, at…
Today, the President signed the instrument of ratification for the Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. This Convention contains numerous groundbreaking provisions that, for the first time on a global scale, will establish…
Today, on the International Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we stand in solidarity with the men and women around the world whose own governments have abducted them and detained them in secret. In too many countries, repressive regimes…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:33 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. I do not have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to questions. Darlene, do you want to start? Q Sure. Thank…
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Americans have been tested by trial and tragedy since our earliest days — but year after year, no…
NATIONAL WILDERNESS MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In our Nation’s earliest days, a vast majority of North America was wilderness — from majestic plains…
NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Every day, millions of Americans prove that recovery from alcohol and substance use disorders…
NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term effects on a child’s health and well being it…
