PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE/PPD-30 SUBJECT: U.S. Nationals Taken Hostage Abroad and Personnel Recovery Efforts The 21st century has witnessed a significant shift in hostage-takings by terrorist organizations and criminal groups abroad. Hostage-takers frequently operate in unstable environments that challenge the ability…
Category: Presidential Actions
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREA On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a national emergency with respect to North Korea pursuant to the…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 8 of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the…
FATHER’S DAY, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Being a dad is one of the most important jobs a man can have, and few things bring as…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – 2015 AMENDMENTS TO THE MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL, UNITED STATES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including chapter…
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, pursuant to sections 123 b. and 123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153(b), (d)) (the “Act”), the text of…
WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For 10 years, Americans have marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by joining with individuals worldwide…
FLAG DAY AND NATIONAL FLAG WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For more than 200 years, the American flag has been a proud symbol of the…
June 11, 2015 Presidential Determination No. 2015-08 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY SUBJECT: Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the…
NATIONAL WEEK OF MAKING, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION American ingenuity has always powered our Nation and fueled economic growth. Our country was built on the…
