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September 12, 2012

Presidential Proclamation -- Honoring the Victims of the Attack in Benghazi, Libya

September 12, 2012

Remarks by the President on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya

September 11, 2012

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

September 10, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Elections in Somalia

September 10, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Tommy Vietor on Deputy National Security Advisor Michael Froman and Attorney General Eric Holder’s Trip to the Arab Forum on Asset Recovery in Doha, Qatar

September 10, 2012

Statement by the President on the End of Kosovo’s Supervised Independence

September 10, 2012

Executive Order -- Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration

September 04, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Government of Colombia’s Peace Negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

August 31, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Azerbaijan’s Decision to Pardon Ramil Safarov

August 30, 2012

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to attend the State Funeral of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi

August 29, 2012

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to Honor 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams at the White House

August 29, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Delegation of Certain Functions and Authority under Section 5(a) of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts Act of 2008

August 23, 2012

Readout of the President’s Discussion with Acting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn

August 22, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron

August 21, 2012

Statement by the President on the Death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia

August 20, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on Somalia’s New Federal Parliament

August 19, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on World Humanitarian Day

August 17, 2012

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

August 15, 2012

Letter -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Export Control Regulations

August 15, 2012

Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Export Control Regulations

August 14, 2012

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Dominican Republic to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Danilo Medina

August 12, 2012

Readout of the President's Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom

August 12, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Earthquake in Iran

August 10, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Colombia

August 09, 2012

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Ghana to Attend the State Funeral of President John Evans Atta Mills

August 08, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with the Prime Minister of India

August 06, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with President Rajoy of Spain

August 04, 2012

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

August 02, 2012

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Kingston, Jamaica to Attend the Celebration Marking the Fiftieth Independence Anniversary of Jamaica

August 02, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on Cybersecurity Legislation Vote

August 02, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on Additional $12 Million in U.S. Humanitarian Assistance to Syria

August 01, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with President Hollande of France

July 31, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Monti of Italy

July 31, 2012

On-the-Record Conference Call on Iran Sanctions

July 31, 2012

Fact Sheet on the National Strategy for Biosurveillance

July 31, 2012

National Strategy for Biosurveillance

July 31, 2012

Fact Sheet: Sanctions Related to Iran

July 31, 2012

Statement by the President on the Announcement of Additional Sanctions Related to Iran

July 31, 2012

Executive Order -- Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect To Iran

July 31, 2012

Message -- Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect To Iran

July 31, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Mrs. Ernestina Naadu Mills of Ghana

July 30, 2012

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

July 27, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Meeting with Ambassador Crocker

July 27, 2012

Remarks by the President at Signing of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act

July 27, 2012

Fact Sheet: Advancing Israel's Security and Supporting Peace

July 27, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 2165

July 27, 2012

Remarks by the First Lady at a Breakfast to Honor the U.S. Olympic Team

July 27, 2012

Presidential Proclamation -- National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2012

July 26, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on National Security Advisor Tom Donilon’s Trip to Japan

July 25, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan’s Trip to Israel