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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE              THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE              THE ATTORNEY GENERAL              THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY           …
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862) (Trade Expansion Act), it is hereby ordered:Section 1.  Policy.  Copper is a critical material essential to the national security, economic strength, and industrial resilience of the United States.  …
President Donald J. Trump granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Monday following severe storms and flooding.The President’s action will make federal funding available for individuals in impacted areas. The assistance can include grants for temporary housing and other programs to help individuals and businesses recover. Federal funding will also be made available to…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY         THE SECRETARY OF STATE         THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE         THE ATTORNEY GENERAL         THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE         THE SECRETARY OF LABOR         THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY     …
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY      THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE      THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE      THE SENIOR COUNSELOR TO THE PRESIDENT FOR TRADE      AND MANUFACTURING SUBJECT:       Defending American Companies and Innovators From      …
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:     Section 1.  Purpose.  It is the policy of my Administration to dramatically reduce the size of the Federal Government, while increasing its accountability to the American people.  This order commences a reduction in the elements of the Federal…
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:     Section 1.  Purpose.  It is the policy of my Administration to focus the executive branch’s limited enforcement resources on regulations squarely authorized by constitutional Federal statutes, and to commence the deconstruction of the overbearing…
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On the morning of February 19, 1945, the first wave of United States Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima — commencing 36 long, perilous days of gruesome warfare, and one of the most consequential campaigns of the Second World War.  With ruthless fervor, the Japanese struck our forces with mortars, heavy artillery, and a…
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