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NOTICE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS OF CERTAIN PERSONS TO UNDERMINE THE SOVEREIGNTY OF LEBANON OR ITS DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES AND INSTITUTIONS On August 1, 2007, by Executive Order 13441, the President declared a national emergency and ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons undermining the sovereignty of Lebanon or its democratic processes or institutions and certain other persons, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

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Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Lebanon

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.

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Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Lebanon

4:58 P.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat.      I want to start, obviously, by thanking Lisa for her introduction and having the courage to share her story with all of us today.  It’s for every survivor like Lisa who has never gotten their day in court, and for every family that feels like justice is beyond reach, and for every tribal community struggling to keep its people safe, that I’ll be signing the Tribal Law and Order Act into law today.       And in doing so, I intend to send a clear message that all of our people — whether they live in our biggest cities or our most remote reservations — have the right to feel safe in their own communities, and to raise their children in peace, and enjoy the fullest protection of our laws.       As many of you know, I campaigned on this issue.  And during our last — during our tribal conference last year, I pledged my administration’s fullest support for this bill.  And I told Senator Dorgan last week that I intended to sign it in a ceremony here at the White House with all of you.  So today, I am proud to make good on my word.       Now, I’m told there’s a Seneca proverb that says “He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone.”  (Laughter.)  And that’s particularly true of this legislation, which is the product of tireless efforts by countless individuals across this country.  Congressional leaders like Senator Dorgan, Representative Herseth Sandlin, and others who are here today, and tribal leaders like Chairman Marcus Levings, President Theresa Two Bulls, President Diane Enos, Chief Chad Smith, Vice Chairman Jonathan Windy Boy — we are grateful to all of them for their extraordinary support.  And then we’ve got leaders in our administration like Attorney General Holder and Secretary Salazar, Kimberly Teehee, Jodi Gillette here at the White House who work tirelessly on this legislation.       And that’s nothing to say of all the dedicated judges and prosecutors and tribal and BIA law enforcement officers — some of whom are here today — who’ve supported these efforts.  And the determined survivors most of all, like Lisa, who even when it’s too late to undo what happened to them, still speak out to seek justice for others.       All of you come at this from different angles, but you’re united in support of this bill because you believe, like I do, that it is unconscionable that crime rates in Indian Country are more than twice the national average and up to 20 times the national average on some reservations.  And all of you believe, like I do, that when one in three Native American women will be raped in their lifetimes, that is an assault on our national conscience; it is an affront to our shared humanity; it is something that we cannot allow to continue.       So ultimately, it’s not just the federal government’s relationship with tribal governments that compels us to act, it’s not just our obligations under treaty and under law, but it’s also our values as a nation that are at stake.  And that’s why earlier this year, after extensive consultations with tribal leaders, Attorney General Holder announced significant reforms to increase prosecutions of crimes committed in Indian Country.  He hired more Assistant U.S.

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Remarks by the President Before Signing the Tribal Law and Order Act

Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 10:09 A.M.

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Remarks by the President on Education Reform at the National Urban League Centennial Conference

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: M. Scott Bowen, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years, vice Margaret M

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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 7/28/10

WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Maria Elizabeth (Maribeth) Raffinan to serve as an Associate Justice of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “Throughout her career Maribeth Raffinan has shown a commitment to justice and public service,” said President Obama

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President Obama Names Maribeth Raffinan to Superior Court of the District of Columbia

WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Beverly Harvard and David Mark Singer to serve as U.S. Marshals.  “These dedicated law enforcement professionals have spent their careers protecting their fellow Americans,” said President Obama.  “I am honored to nominate them to serve the American people as U.S. Marshals.” Beverly Harvard:  Nominee for U.S

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President Obama Names Two to Serve as U.S. Marshals, 7/28/10

WASHINGTON-Today, President Obama nominated Marina Garcia Marmolejo to a  District Court Judgeship.  “I am proud to nominate Marina Marmolejo to serve on the United States District Court, said President Obama.  “I am confident she will serve on the federal bench with distinction.”  Marina Garcia Marmolejo:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Marina Garcia Marmolejo is a partner in the firm of Reid Davis, which she joined in 2009.  She previously helped open the San Antonio Office of Thompson & Knight, where she was Of Counsel from 2007 to 2009.  Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Marmolejo was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Texas, a position she held from 1999 until 2007.

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President Obama Names Marina Marmolejo to the United States District Court

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, President Obama nominated Ripley Eagles Rand and M. Scott Bowen to serve as U.S. Attorneys.  “I am proud to nominate these outstanding individuals to serve as United States Attorneys,” said President Obama.  “They will be unwavering in their pursuit of justice and I am confident they will serve the people of North Carolina and Michigan with distinction.”  Ripley Eagles Rand, Nominee for United States Attorney, Middle District of North Carolina Ripley Rand is a Superior Court Judge for the State of North Carolina, a position he has held since 2002.  Prior to that, Mr

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President Obama Nominates Two to Serve as U.S. Attorneys, 7/28/10

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Colombia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderón on August 7, 2010.  The Honorable General James L.

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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Colombia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderón