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November 16, 2012

Readout of the President’s Phone Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel

November 16, 2012

Readout of the President’s Phone Call with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan

November 15, 2012

Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Nick Clegg

November 14, 2012

Readout of the President’s Phone Calls with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Egyptian President Morsi

November 13, 2012

Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki

November 13, 2012

Readout of the Vice President's Call with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych

November 12, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on National Security Advisor Tom Donilon’s Meetings with Israeli Delegation

November 09, 2012

Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran

November 09, 2012

Letter -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran

November 04, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Selection of the Coptic Pope

November 01, 2012

Letter -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Weapons of Mass Destruction

November 01, 2012

Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Weapons of Mass Destruction

November 01, 2012

Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Sudan

November 01, 2012

Letter -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Sudan

October 30, 2012

Presidential Proclamation - Implementation of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement

October 24, 2012

Letter -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

October 24, 2012

Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

October 23, 2012

Presidential Proclamation -- United Nations Day, 2012

October 20, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Iran

October 18, 2012

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Holy See to Attend the Canonization Mass of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha and Blessed Marianne Cope

October 17, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Deputy National Security Advisor McDonough’s Travel to Iraq and Afghanistan

October 17, 2012

Letter -- Regarding Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

October 17, 2012

Notice -- Regarding Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

October 15, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Agreement Between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front

October 11, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Provision of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Brazil

October 10, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Delegation of Functions to the Secretary of State to Support Assistance by International Financial Institutions for Burma

October 10, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on John Brennan’s Trip to Libya

October 09, 2012

Executive Order from the President regarding Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions with respect to Iran

October 09, 2012

Letter from the President regarding Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions with respect to Iran

October 09, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on the President’s Approval of an Executive Order Regarding Sanctions Related to Iran

October 09, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

October 02, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Georgian Elections

October 01, 2012

Presidential Proclamation -- National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2012

September 28, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

September 28, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan’s Meeting with Yemeni President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi

September 27, 2012

Statement by the President on the Agreement between Sudan and South Sudan

September 25, 2012

Remarks by the President to the Clinton Global Initiative

September 25, 2012

Remarks by the President to the UN General Assembly

September 25, 2012

Fact Sheet: Executive Order Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts

September 25, 2012

Fact Sheet: the Obama Administration Announces Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking at Home and Abroad

September 25, 2012

Executive Order - Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking In Persons In Federal Contracts

September 21, 2012

Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki

September 18, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey

September 14, 2012

Readout of Vice President Biden's Call with Sudanese Vice President Taha

September 14, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Presidential Determination with Respect to Foreign Governments' Efforts Regarding Trafficking in Persons

September 14, 2012

Letter from the President regarding the Sequestration Transparency Act

September 14, 2012

Letter from the President regarding the War Powers Resolution Report for Libya

September 13, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Yemeni President Hadi

September 13, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Libyan President Magariaf

September 13, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Egyptian President Morsi