Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) 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…
Category: Statement and Releases
On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, 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 the unusual and extraordinary threat to the…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Eric G. Postel, Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, USAID Frances Gulland, Member, Marine Mammal Commission Roberto R. Herencia, Member,…
On the occasion of his historic state visit to Indonesia, President Barack Obama and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held talks today in Jakarta where they officially inaugurated the Comprehensive Partnership between the Republic of Indonesia and the United States of…
Today, President Obama and President Yudhoyono reviewed the broad range of cooperation between our two governments and formally launched the U.S. – Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership. As two of the world’s major democracies, bound together by a web of historical, cultural,…
Washington, D.C. – On November 11, Cabinet Secretaries and senior officials will join Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Dr. Jill Biden in participating in Veterans Day service projects, events, and ceremonies across the country and around…
WASHINGTON – At a Middle Class Task Force event today, Vice President Biden announced a series of federal actions designed to lay the groundwork for a strong, self-sustaining home energy efficiency retrofit industry. These actions include a new Home Energy…
Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on the Recent Terrorist Attacks in Iraq
The United States strongly condemns the recent terrorist attacks in Iraq, which were perpetrated by Al Qaida in Iraq against Christians in Baghdad in their homes and in their churches. We also strongly condemn additional attacks against innocent civilians throughout…
In Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, the vision the President articulated in his June 2009 speech in Cairo is flourishing. There continues to be significant progress in the areas of science and technology, entrepreneurship, education and exchanges, regional democracy…
The U.S.-India partnership is indispensable to addressing the challenges of our times. This strategic relationship encompasses a range of issues, activities, and programs that reflect the vision of President Obama and Prime Minister Singh that benefits not only the people…
