After fifteen years of litigation, today’s decision marks another important step forward in the relationship between the federal government and Indian Country. Resolving this dispute was a priority for my Administration, and we will engage in government-to-government consultations with tribal…
Category: Statement and Releases
The United States reaffirms our open investment policy, a commitment to treat all investors in a fair and equitable manner under the law, and I encourage all countries to pursue such a policy. My Administration is committed to ensuring that…
On this day in 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the word finally came down to slaves in Galveston, Texas, that they were free and entitled to the same “absolute equality of rights” and…
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on June 17, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes…
On June 21, 2000, the President issued Executive Order 13159 (the “order”) blocking property and interests in property of the Government of the Russian Federation that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or…
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in…
Earlier today, President Obama called Rick Carlisle, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, to congratulate him and his team on winning the NBA Finals. The President told Coach Carlisle that he is really proud of the way the team played…
Today, for the first time in history, the United Nations adopted a resolution dedicated to advancing the basic human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons. This marks a significant milestone in the long struggle for equality, and…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Montana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms occurring on April 3, 8, 22, 26, and 30,…
Click HERE to read the full reportannounced today by Vice President Biden on how The President’s Wireless Innovation and Infrastructure Initiative can facilitate the transition to a next generation, interoperable system. The limitations of current public safety communications systems became…
