Category: June 2012

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE RISK OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION CREATED BY THE ACCUMULATION OF WEAPONS-USABLE FISSILE MATERIAL IN THE TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION On June 21, 2000, the President issued Executive Order 13159 (the “order”) blocking property and interests in property of…

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, within 90 days 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…

I congratulate King Abdullah and the Saudi people on the selection of Prince Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud as Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  As Governor of Riyadh and then Minister of Defense, Crown Prince Salman has served his country with dedication and honor over the past…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JUNE 14, 2012: Mark D. Gearan, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring December 1, 2015.  (Reappointment) Michael David Kirby, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of…

We, the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries – France, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America – are united in our resolute commitment to a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.  The parties to the conflict should not further delay making the important decisions necessary to reach a lasting and…

American Grand Los Cabos Resort Los Cabos, Mexico 9:29 A.M. MDT PRESIDENT CALDERÓN:  (As interpreted.)  Good morning, Mr. President, President Barack Obama, President of the United States; distinguished members of the delegations, and distinguished members of media.  Thank you for being with us today. First I would like to say that it is very important…

Esperanza Resort Los Cabos, Mexico 12:42 P.M. MDT PRESIDENT PUTIN:  (As interpreted.)  Mr. President, this has been our second meeting.  I remember our lengthy meeting we had in Moscow. Today we had a very meaningful and subject-oriented discussion.  We’ve been able to discuss issues pertaining to security.  We discussed bilateral economic relations.  In this regard,…

We congratulate the Greek people on conducting their election in this difficult time. We hope this election will lead quickly to the formation of a new government that can make timely progress on the economic challenges facing the Greek people. As President Obama and other world leaders have said, we believe that it is in…

Reser Stadium Corvallis, Oregon 4:53 P.M. PDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  I can’t tell you how much this means.  I am so proud to receive this honorary degree from this phenomenal university.  And I am thrilled to be here today to celebrate the Oregon State University class of 2012!  Go Beaves!  (Applause.)…