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Declaraciones del Presidente sobre el 50º aniversario del Acta de Inmigración y Naturalización
Hace 50 años, al pie de la Estatua de la Libertad, el Presidente Johnson firmó el Acta de Inmigración y Naturalización (INA). Esta nueva ley bipartidista puso fin a un injusto sistema de cuotas, prohibió la discriminación basado en país de origen y oficialmente reconoció el papel que juega nuestro sistema migratorio para reunir a…
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Statement by the President on the 50th Anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act
Fifty years ago, at the foot of the Statute of Liberty, President Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The new, bipartisan law ended an unfair quota system, prohibited discrimination based on country of origin, and officially recognized our immigration system’s role in reuniting families and attracting skilled workers, all of whom help fuel…
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President Obama Signs South Carolina Emergency Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding beginning on October 1, 2015, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to…
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Statement by the President on the Casualties in Kunduz
On behalf of the American people, I extend my deepest condolences to the medical professionals and other civilians killed and injured in the tragic incident at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz. The Department of Defense has launched a full investigation, and we will await the results of that inquiry before making a definitive…
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Weekly Address: Congress Should Do its Job and Pass a Serious Budget
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President emphasized that we need to do everything we can to strengthen economic growth and job creation. This week, despite the fact that more than half of Republicans in Congress voted to shut down the government for the second time in two years, Congress managed to pass…
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A Brief Overview of Confucius and his Contributions to China
By Samuel Phineas Upham It would be difficult to condense Confucius’ entire life into just a few short paragraphs, but his contributions to Chinese culture are palpable, even today. Confucianism is often mistaken for a religion, but it’s more accurate to describe the doctrine as a set of values. One might even call it “secular…
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Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia
President Obama spoke by phone with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia yesterday primarily to discuss the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to concluding TPP soon. President Obama also thanked Prime Minister Turnbull for Australia’s support to the counter-ISIL coalition, and they agreed to stay closely coordinated as issues…
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Statement by the President on the U.S. Military Plane Crash in Afghanistan
Michelle and I extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the six U.S. Airmen and five contractors who lost their lives in a military plane crash in Jalalabad, Afghanistan yesterday. In addition to the Americans we mourn, we also are saddened that Afghan civilians lost their lives in this incident. As we…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on Reports of Civilian Deaths in Yemen
We are deeply concerned about recent reports of civilians killed in Mokha, Yemen on September 28. We were also shocked and saddened by the deaths of the Yemen Red Crescent Society volunteers in Taiz on the same day. We take all credible accounts of civilian deaths very seriously and again call on all sides of…
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Todd C. Chapman – Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador, Department of State Steven Michael Haro – Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Commerce John Kotek – Assistant Secretary for…