Category: Jan2015

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The Vice President met with President Dilma Rousseff today on the margins of her inauguration. He congratulated her on behalf of President Obama and underscored the strategic importance of the U.S.-Brazil relationship. The Vice President and President Rousseff agreed on the need to work in equal partnership to develop a robust and ambitious agenda for…

Statement by the President on the Passing of Mario Cuomo

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Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo. An Italian Catholic kid from Queens, born to immigrant parents, Mario paired his faith in God and faith in America to live a life of public service – and we are all better for it. He rose to…

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Executive Order Entitled “Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to North Korea”

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Today, the President issued an Executive Order (E.O.) authorizing additional sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. This E.O. is a response to the Government of North Korea’s ongoing provocative, destabilizing, and repressive actions and policies, particularly its destructive and coercive cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment The E.O. authorizes the Secretary of the…

Letter — Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to North Korea

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Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) 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”) with respect to North Korea that expands the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008, expanded in scope in…

Statement by the Vice President on the Passing of Mario Cuomo

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Jill and I were saddened to hear of the passing of former Governor Mario Cuomo. He was one of the most principled and courageous public servants I have ever known. He was a forceful voice for civil rights, for equal rights, for economic opportunity and justice. He had the courage to stand by his convictions,…

Statement by the President on the Passing of Edward Brooke

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Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of former Senator Edward Brooke. Senator Brooke led an extraordinary life of public service, including his time in the U.S. Army. As the first African-American elected as a state’s Attorney General and first African-American U.S. Senator elected after reconstruction, Ed Brooke stood at the forefront…

Statement by the President on the Passing of Stuart Scott

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I will miss Stuart Scott. Twenty years ago, Stu helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day’s best plays. For much of those twenty years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family – but wherever I went, I could flip on the TV and Stu…

Readout of the President’s Call with President Caid Essebsi of Tunisia

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President Obama called President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia today to congratulate him on his victory in Tunisia’s first presidential election under its new constitution. The President commended Tunisians for the spirit of peaceful compromise that has prevailed throughout their historic democratic transition of the last four years. He underscored the United States’ intent to continue strengthening…

FACT SHEET: U.S.–Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue

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