Category: May 2011

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  (Applause.)  Good afternoon.  Welcome to the White House.       I’m going to be very brief, but I do want to start by recognizing a few people.  First of all, a great friend of mine, one of the driving forces behind the creation of this month, and somebody who happens to be…

On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the President declared a national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701‑1706).  The President took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy…

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, 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 emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date.  In accordance with…

THE PRESIDENT:  How’s everybody doing?  (Applause.)  You’re all excited about graduating, huh?  (Applause.)  Listen, I just had a chance to meet with your principal and these two outstanding classmates of yours, and I just want to say how inspired we were.  We were inspired by the video you sent.  We’re inspired by the stories you…

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much, everybody.  (Applause.)  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you, Chris.  Hello, Memphis!  (Applause.)  Congratulations to the class of 2011! (Applause.)       Now, I will admit being President is a great job.  (Laughter.)  I have a very nice plane.  (Laughter.)  I have a theme song.  (Laughter.)  But what I enjoy…

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Welcome.  Please, have a seat, have a seat.  Have a seat.  Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to the Huskies on being the best college basketball team in the land.  (Applause.)   Before we start, I want to acknowledge a big Huskies fan that’s in the house — Senator…

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Well, it is wonderful to see so many old friends and a few new friends here.  Let me, first of all, say that you don’t have to sleep my campaign, but the eating and breathing part I agree with.  (Laughter.) Let me tell you, I feel extraordinarily…

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you. Well, it is good to see all of you here tonight.  (Applause.)  What an incredible honor to be introduced by Ernie Green.  Please give Ernie Green a big round of applause.  (Applause.)  I would not be standing here today were it not…

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, 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 emergency is to continue in effect beyond…

On May 20, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13047, certifying to the Congress under section 570(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208), that the Government of Burma had committed large-scale repression of the democratic opposition in Burma after September 30, 1996, thereby invoking the prohibition…