Category: Aug-2012
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: William W. Fox, Jr. – United States Commissioner, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Donald K. Hansen – United States Commissioner, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Earl A. Powell III – Member, Commission of Fine Arts President Obama said,…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1402, H.R. 3670, H.R. 4240, S. 3510
On Thursday, August 16, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 1369, which authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to construct, operate, and maintain battery recharging stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives for use by privately owned vehicles at no net cost to the Federal Government; H.R. 3670, the…
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Notice — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Export Control Regulations
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…
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Letter — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Export Control Regulations
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 the 90-day period prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the…
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event — Waterloo, Iowa
RiverLoop Amphitheatre Waterloo Center for the Arts Waterloo, Iowa 8:05 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Waterloo! (Applause.) What a beautiful evening here in Iowa! (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. (Applause.) This is spectacular! It feels good to be back. (Applause.) A couple of acknowledgments I want to make…
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Remarks by the President and First Lady at a Campaign Event — Dubuque, IA
Alliant Energy Amphitheater Dubuque, Iowa 12:34 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness! (Applause.) This is so sweet. AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! MRS. OBAMA: We love you guys, too. (Applause.) Let me start by — AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! MRS. OBAMA: Four more! (Applause.) But I want to start by thanking…
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Cascade High School Cascade, Iowa 11:09 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) So good to see you! I hear that there’s a little school going on here. (Laughter.) So I thought I’d stop by and just wish everybody luck. Have a seat. Have a seat. We were on our way by and I just…
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Remarks by the President and First Lady at a Campaign Event — Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa 5:47 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: I decided to bring someone out with me. You may know this guy. (Applause.) I want to start by thanking Amanda for that very kind introduction. We are so proud of her. And we are so grateful for her service. So let’s give Amanda another round of applause.…
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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Dominican Republic to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Danilo Medina
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Dominican Republic to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Danilo Medina on August 16, 2012. The Honorable Raul Yzaguirre, United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: The Honorable Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General,…
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event — Oskaloosa, Iowa
Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum Oskaloosa, Iowa 11:33 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Iowa! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Oskaloosa. (Applause.) It is good to see all of you. If you’ve got a chair, please feel free to take a seat. I want everybody to feel relaxed out here. It’s a beautiful…