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Archive: November 3, 2016

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran and, pursuant to the International…

TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE November 3, 2016 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d))…

EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ADVANCING THE GOALS OF THE POWER AFRICA INITIATIVE TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT’S POWER AFRICA WORKING GROUP   By the authority vested…

Aboard Air Force One En Route Jacksonville, Florida 1:35 P.M. EDT MR. SCHULTZ:  One quick scheduling announcement.  I wanted to make sure you saw that the President and the First Lady will join Secretary Clinton and President Clinton in Philadelphia…

University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida 4:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, University of North Florida!  (Applause.)  It is good to be in Jacksonville!  (Applause.)  It’s good to be in Duval!  (Applause.)   Before I get started, I was taught…

University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida 3:29 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you, guys.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  So I’m so sorry that we can’t fit everybody in, but I just wanted to…

Florida International University Miami, Florida 11:18 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Miami!  (Applause.)  Thank you!  Thank you!   AUDIENCE:  Obama!  Obama!  Obama! THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Well, it is good to be back at Florida International University.  (Applause.)  This is…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke by phone today with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman to discuss Ukraine’s reform agenda. The Vice President welcomed the successful implementation of Ukraine’s electronic asset declaration system and commended Prime Minister Groysman for his continuing…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke by phone today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.  The leaders affirmed their strong support for the Minsk Agreements as the sole existing framework for resolving the conflict in the Donbas and restoring Ukrainian governance in…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Leonard Andrew Forsman – Member and Vice Chair, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation   Linda Behnken – United States Commissioner, International…