Category: 2013
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, vice Irma E. Gonzalez, retired. Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, vice Edward F. Shea, retired. Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to…
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Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
Vice President Biden met today with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss a wide range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, including Syria, North Korea, and Iran. The Vice President and the Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of increasing practical cooperation on regional and global challenges.
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Remarks by the President at the Business Roundtable
Business Roundtable Headquarters Washington, D.C. 10:46 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Well, Jim, thank you for the introduction. Thanks to Dave and Andrew and John — all the men and women of the Business Roundtable. I’ve had a chance to not only present before this body before, but many of you have…
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Remarks by the First Lady During White House Convening on Food Marketing to Children
State Dining Room 1:13 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thanks for being here. You guys, as I always say, rest yourselves. You got a lot of work to do. (Laughter.) Well, welcome to the White House. It is truly a pleasure to be here with all of you today for the first ever White House Convening…
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Message to Congress — ATOMAL Agreement with Croatia
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, consistent with sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153 and 2164(b)), the text of the Agreement Between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for Cooperation Regarding Atomic Information, including a technical…
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Presidential Memorandum to Congress — ATOMAL Agreement with Croatia
September 18, 2013 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Provision of Atomic Information to Croatia In your August 12, 2013, memorandum you recommended that I approve, pursuant to sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, an agreement for cooperation authorizing the exchange of U.S. Restricted Data and…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 130, S. 157, S. 256, S. 304 and S. 459
On Wednesday, September 18, 2013, the President signed into law: S. 130, the “Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey, without consideration, a certain parcel of Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in Wyoming; S. 157, the “Denali National Park Improvement Act,” which authorizes the Secretary…
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Notice — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO COMMIT, THREATEN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TERRORISM On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, the President declared a national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International…
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Message to the Congress — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism
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…
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Tamara Wenda Ashford, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Mary Ann Cohen, retired. Leslie Ragon Caldwell, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Lanny A. Breuer, resigned. Richard Stengel, of New York, to be…