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EXECUTIVE ORDER – - – - – - – BLOCKING THE PROPERTY AND SUSPENDING ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF CERTAIN PERSONS WITH RESPECT TO GRAVE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF IRAN AND SYRIA VIA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.

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Executive Order — Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons with Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology

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Letter — Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons with Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology

Preventing mass atrocities and genocide is a core national security interest and a core moral responsibility of the United States.

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Fact Sheet: A Comprehensive Strategy and New Tools to Prevent and Respond to Atrocities

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORT ORD NATIONAL MONUMENT – - – - – - – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In the heart of California's Central Coast, the former Fort Ord encompasses a sweeping landscape of vivid beauty and rich natural diversity.

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Presidential Proclamation — Establishment of the Fort Ord National Monument

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Dr. Jill Biden to Deliver 2012 Commencement Addresses

Lorain County Community College Elyria, Ohio 2:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Everybody, please have a seat.  Well, hello, Ohio!  AUDIENCE:  Hello! THE PRESIDENT:  It is good to be back here at Lorain.  Last time I was here I had an outstanding burger at Smitty's.  (Laughter.)  I got my own presidential football helmet at Riddell.  I got a feeling I may need it between now and November

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Remarks by the President at Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH

Aboard Air Force One En Route Elyria, Ohio 12:30 P.M. EDT MR

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney en route Elyria, Ohio, 4/18/12

In their meeting following the Sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, President Obama and President Santos highlighted the strategic nature of the bilateral relationship and underscored the importance of U.S.-Colombia economic ties.  They also committed to sustained engagement on economic issues of mutual benefit to the United States and Colombia, as well as continued progress on labor rights, enhanced people to people contact, and security cooperation.   Strengthening the U.S.-Colombia Economic Relationship President Obama and President Santos announced that the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will enter into force on May 15, 2012.  The opportunities this agreement offers to American manufacturers, service providers, farmers, ranchers, and workers are key components of the President’s National Export Initiative , which aims to double American exports by the end of 2014.  The U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement will expand U.S. goods exports by more than $1.1 billion annually, as well as provide duty free access to all U.S.

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FACT SHEET: The United States and Colombia

PAN AMERICAN DAY AND PAN AMERICAN WEEK, 2012 – - – - – - – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In April of 1890, delegates from countries throughout the Americas gathered in Washington, D.C., united in the belief that cooperation would lead to a more peaceful, secure, and prosperous hemisphere. Demonstrating remarkable foresight and a commitment to progress, they came together to forge a community of nations that would one day become the Organization of American States — a body dedicated to the pursuit of democracy and economic opportunity for all our people

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Presidential Proclamation — Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2012

If you’ve followed the public discussion of the Affordable Care Act, you probably have become accustomed to seeing the use of estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).  At the time that the Affordable Care Act passed , and a year later , CBO estimated that the health care law in its entirety would reduce the Federal budget deficit over the next decade. And this week, a new report from the Government Accountability Office found that the Affordable Care Act “would have a major effect” on reducing the deficit if implemented as intended.  This year, CBO also updated estimates for parts of the health care law. They project that: The cost of the coverage provisions will be $50 billion lower from 2012 through 2021 when compared to last year’s estimates, and Private health insurance premiums will be 8 percent lower in 2021 than CBO projected last year.

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Bad Math and the Affordable Care Act