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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on Recent Terrorist Attacks in Mali and Saudi Arabia
The United States strongly condemns the recent deplorable terrorist attacks in Mali and Saudi Arabia. Terrorists attacked a hotel in Sévaré, Mali, killing several Malian and foreign citizens. In Saudi Arabia, a terrorist bomber attacked a mosque in Abha, taking the lives of 15 Saudi servicemen while they were at prayer. We extend our deepest…
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Obama remembers Hurricane Katrina, Celebrates City’s Recovery on Its Tenth Anniversary
It was 10 years ago that Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. What it also revealed was the racial and economic inequality as well as the unpreparedness for such a disaster. It was also this incident that propelled Obama into the spotlight given that he believed that America deserved a better future. So, it was fitting…
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Weekly Address: Reaffirming Our Commitment to Protecting the Right to Vote
MP4MP3 WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by underscoring the importance of one of the most fundamental rights of our democracy – that all of us are created equal and that each of us deserves a voice. The enactment of the Voting Rights Act wasn’t…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1138
On Friday, August 7, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 1138, the “Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act,” which designates three new wilderness areas (encompassing about 275,665 acres) in Idaho as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; releases four wilderness study areas so that the land would be managed…
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Letter — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Export Control Regulations
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE August 7, 2015 Dear Mr. 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, within 90 days prior to…
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Notice — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Export Control Regulations
On August 17, 2001, consistent with the authority provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the President issued Executive Order 13222. In that order, he declared a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 212, H.R. 1531, H.R. 2131, H.R. 2559
On Friday, August 7, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 212, the “Drinking Water Protection Act,” which amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking water; H.R. 1531, the “The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act,” which allows temporary seasonal employees in…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 8/7/2015
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:18 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. Q Yes! Q Finally. MR. EARNEST: Let me do a short statement, Mark, and then we’ll go to your questions. Today actually marks the one-year anniversary of the commencement of airstrikes in Iraq against ISIL targets. You…
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President Obama Signs Missouri Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period May 15 to July 27, 2015. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments…
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Remarks by the President at Signing of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act
Oval Office 12:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, over the last six years, the American people have worked really hard to bounce back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We got jobs numbers today, showing that America created another 210,000 new jobs. That makes 65 consecutive months of private…