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July 25, 2012

Declaraciones del Secretario de Prensa sobre el arresto de los activistas en Cuba

July 25, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on the National Security Advisor Thomas E. Donilon’s Trip to China

July 25, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Arrest of Activists in Cuba

July 24, 2012

Statement by the President on the Death of President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana

July 24, 2012

Message -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Actions of Certain Persons to Undermine the Sovereignty of Lebanon or its Democratic Processes or Institutions

July 24, 2012

Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Actions of Certain Persons to Undermine the Sovereignty of Lebanon or its Democratic Processes or Institutions

July 20, 2012

Executive Order -- Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Somalia

July 20, 2012

Message -- Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Somalia

July 20, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on National Security Advisor Thomas E. Donilon to Travel to China and Japan

July 20, 2012

Readout of the President’s Phone Call with Prime Minister Borissov of Bulgaria

July 18, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Announcement of Libyan Election Results

July 18, 2012

Statement by the President on the Terrorist Attack in Bulgaria

July 17, 2012

Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor

July 17, 2012

Message -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor

July 16, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on National Security Advisor Donilon's Travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

July 15, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on National Security Advisor Donilon's Travel to Israel

July 13, 2012

Letter from the President Regarding the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996

July 12, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Mali

July 12, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs With Respect to Mali

July 11, 2012

Statement by the President on the Easing of Sanctions on Burma

July 11, 2012

Executive Order -- Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Burma

July 11, 2012

Message to Congress -- Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Burma

July 11, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Delegation of Certain Functions under Section 570(e) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997

July 07, 2012

Statement by the President on Libya

July 06, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Designation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO A

July 02, 2012

Informe de la llamada telefónica del Presidente Obama con el Presidente electo Peña Nieto de México

July 02, 2012

Readout of President Obama’s Call to President-elect Peña Nieto of Mexico

July 01, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on Recent Attacks in Kenya

July 01, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on European Union Actions on Iranian Oil

June 29, 2012

Technical Trade Message to Congress Regarding Gibraltar and the Turks and Caicos Islands and Senegal

June 29, 2012

Technical Trade Proclamation to Congress Regarding Gibraltar and the Turks and Caicos Islands and Senegal

June 29, 2012

Technical Trade Message to Congress Regarding Gibraltar and the Turks and Caicos Islands and Senegal

June 28, 2012

Background Press Briefing Via Teleconference on Iran Sanctions

June 27, 2012

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

June 27, 2012

Joint Statement by the United States and the United Arab Emirates

June 25, 2012

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

June 25, 2012

Letter--Designation of the Chair of the United States International Trade Commission

June 25, 2012

Letter--Russian Highly Enriched Uranium

June 25, 2012

Executive Order--Russian Highly Enriched Uranium

June 25, 2012

Presidential Memorandum--Presidential Determination on a U.S. Export-Import Bank Transaction with Vietnam

June 24, 2012

Readout of the President's Call with Ahmed Shafiq of Egypt

June 24, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with President-Elect Morsi of Egypt

June 24, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on Egypt

June 22, 2012

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London

June 22, 2012

Notice--Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans

June 22, 2012

Letter--Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans

June 20, 2012

Readout of the President's Call with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

June 19, 2012

Remarks by President Obama and President Hu Jintao of China before Bilateral Meeting

June 19, 2012

The Los Cabos Growth and Jobs Action Plan

June 19, 2012

Readout of the President's Meeting with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey