Category: Aug2014

State Dining Room 9:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening.  Today I authorized two operations in Iraq — targeted airstrikes to protect our American personnel, and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of Iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost certain death.  Let me explain the…

On Thursday, August 7, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 3230, the “Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014,” which amends various current, and introduces new, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) authorities related to  veteran health care provided by non-VA providers; improved access to care and health care administration; major medical facility leases;…

TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE August 7, 2014 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, within the 90-day period prior…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO EXPORT CONTROL REGULATIONS On August 17, 2001, consistent with the authority provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the President issued Executive Order 13222. In that order, he declared a…

August 7, 2014 Presidential Determination No. 2014-12 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia By the authority vested in me as President by section 1012 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2291-4),…

This afternoon, Vice President Biden called Iraqi Kurdistan Regional President Masoud Barzani to discuss the security situation in northern Iraq and the threat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses to innocent civilians.  The Vice President offered his condolences for Kurdish losses suffered during ISIL’s advance.  President Barzani updated the Vice President…

State Department Washington, D.C. 10:17 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good morning, everyone.   Michelle and I were honored to host you and your wonderful spouses at dinner last night.  I hope people didn’t stay out too late.  The evening was a chance to celebrate the bonds between our peoples.  And this morning, we continue our work,…

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. 10:09 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Good morning.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you so much, everyone.  Well, my name is Michelle Obama, and I am an African American woman.  (Applause.)  On behalf of myself and my husband, it is truly a pleasure and an honor…

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. 10:17 A.M. EDT MS. ROBERTS:  Well, I am so excited that we get to do this again. MRS. BUSH:  We did this last summer in Dar es Salaam. MS. ROBERTS:  In Tanzania.  And thank you so much for that.  It was a wonderful, wonderful experience for…

State Department Washington, D.C. 6:14 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  As I think everyone knows by now, this first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit has been the largest gathering we’ve ever hosted with African heads of state and government — and that includes about 50 motorcades.  So I want to begin by thanking the people of Washington, D.C.…