NOTICE – – – – – – – On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with…
Category: Statement and Releases
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 the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress…
In a speech nearly two years ago at the National Archives, the President advanced a four-part approach to closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, keeping our country safe, and upholding the law: (1) to bring detainees to justice in…
Please find attached a fact sheet on new actions related to Guantanamo and detainee policy, as well as the text of the executive order signed by the President today. Statement by President Barack Obama: “From the beginning of my Administration,…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of January…
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, March 10, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, and teachers to the White House for a Conference on Bullying…
President Obama joined a meeting with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Kyrgyzstani President Roza Otunbayeva in the White House to discuss U.S. – Kyrgyzstani relations and U.S. support for Kyrgyzstan’s democracy. Mr. Donilon congratulated President Otunbayeva on the…
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are departing this evening for Helsinki, the first stop on a week-long trip to Finland, Russia, and Moldova. In each country, the Vice President will meet with key leaders to discuss the…
An excerpt of the op-ed by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is printed below. The op-ed, in its entirety, can be found online HERE. “Every day educators across the country are challenging the status quo and showing that low-performing…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years, vice Chester A. Crocker, term expired. Daniel…
