Category: 2012
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Statement by the Press Secretary
House Republicans tonight voted to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest few and shower millionaires and billionaires with a $1 trillion tax cut that will inevitably be paid for by gutting investments in critical programs needed to create jobs and strengthen the economy. At a time when we need to make tough choices…
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event
Mansfield Central Park Mansfield, Ohio 11:44 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Ohio! (Applause.) Well, it is good to be in Mansfield. I hope everybody is having a great summer. (Applause.) A couple of people I want to acknowledge — first of all, please give a huge round of applause to Brenda for that great introduction. …
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event
University of North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina 1:03 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Wow! Are you all fired up? (Applause.) Oh, yes! Let me tell you, I am — like that precious little one right there — many precious little ones. (Applause.) I am so thrilled to be here, and I…
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Remarks by the President at Campaign Event
John S. Knight Center Akron, Ohio 3:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Akron! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be in Akron, Ohio again! (Applause.) A couple people I want to acknowledge — first of all, please give Jenna a big round of applause for that great introduction. (Applause.) I was telling Jenna before we…
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event
Raleigh Marriott Raleigh, North Carolina 5:58 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you all. Thank you all. (Applause.) Yes, I am thrilled to be with you all this evening, and I am thrilled that I will be coming back here to North Carolina next month for the convention. (Applause.) Good stuff. Good stuff. Let me start…
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Readout of the President’s Call with Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills of Ghana
President Obama called Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills of Ghana on Monday to express his condolences for the passing of her husband, President John Evans Atta Mills. President Obama expressed his admiration for President Mills’ tireless efforts on behalf of the Ghanaian people, and his efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Ghana relationship. The President also recalled his…
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Op-ed by Vice President Biden: An Issue Beyond Debate: Congress Should Act Now to Protect Women
The full text of the op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden is printed below. The piece, published online today by McClatchy Newspapers and in hard copies tomorrow, can be read HERE. An Issue Beyond Debate: Congress Should Act Now to Protect Women By Vice President Biden I’ve spent a lot of years in Washington, and…
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Message — Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect To Iran
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order (the “order”) that takes additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995. In Executive Order…
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Executive Order — Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect To Iran
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IRAN By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.…
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Statement by the President on the Announcement of Additional Sanctions Related to Iran
Today, the United States is announcing two significant steps that strengthen our efforts to pressure and isolate the Iranian government for its continued failure to meet its international obligations. First, I have approved a new Executive Order that imposes new sanctions against the Iranian energy and petrochemical sectors. This action is designed to deter Iran…