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19 June

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on al-Shabaab’s Attack on the United Nations in Somalia
seen at 22:04, 19 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by President Obama and German Chancellor Merkel in an Exchange of Toasts -- Berlin, Germany
seen at 22:04, 19 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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FACT SHEET: Nuclear Weapons Employment Strategy of the United States
seen at 17:04, 19 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by President Obama and German Chancellor Merkel in Joint Press Conference
seen at 17:04, 19 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by President Obama at the Brandenburg Gate -- Berlin, Germany
seen at 17:04, 19 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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18 June

Vice President Biden Marks Progress on Executive Actions to Help Reduce Gun Violence
seen at 21:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Lough Erne Declaration
seen at 18:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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G-8 Leaders Communique
seen at 18:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Joint Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict by Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Franсois Hollande, President of the French Republic
seen at 18:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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President Obama Signs Michigan Disaster Declaration
seen at 17:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Fact Sheet: The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
seen at 17:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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United States G-8 Action Plan for Transparency of Company Ownership and Control
seen at 17:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Fact Sheet: U.S. National Action Plan on Preventing the Misuse of Companies and Legal Arrangements
seen at 17:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on Afghanistan -- Via Conference Call
seen at 17:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Congressional Budget Office’s Score of Commonsense Immigration Reform
seen at 00:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes
seen at 00:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by President Obama after a bilateral meeting with President Hollande of France
seen at 00:04, 18 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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17 June

Notice to Congress -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans
seen at 21:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Message to Congress -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans
seen at 21:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Joint Statement by the Presidents of the United States of America and the Russian Federation on a New Field of Cooperation in Confidence Building
seen at 21:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Joint Statement by the Presidents of the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Enhanced Bilateral Engagement
seen at 21:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Joint Statement of the Presidents of the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Cooperation in Countering Terrorism
seen at 21:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the First Lady at Irish Youth Performance of "Riverdance"
seen at 20:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Fact Sheet: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP)
seen at 18:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by President Obama, U.K. Prime Minister Cameron, European Commission President Barroso, and European Council President Van Rompuy on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
seen at 18:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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G-8 Leaders Statement on the Global Economy
seen at 17:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes -- Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
seen at 17:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea
seen at 17:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Fact Sheet: U.S. Support for Northern Ireland Peace and Prosperity
seen at 17:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by President Obama and Mrs. Obama in Town Hall with Youth of Northern Ireland
seen at 17:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes, and Senior Director for International Economic Issues Caroline Atkinson
seen at 08:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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U.S.-Russia Joint Statements
seen at 00:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Fact Sheet: U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Information and Communications Technology Security
seen at 00:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Fact Sheet: United States and the Russian Federation Sign New Bilateral Framework on Threat Reduction
seen at 00:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
seen at 00:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Fact Sheet: President Obama Increases Humanitarian Assistance to Syrians
seen at 00:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by President Obama and President Putin of Russia After Bilateral Meeting
seen at 00:04, 17 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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15 June

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Election in Iran
seen at 21:04, 15 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom, President Hollande of France, Prime Minister Letta of Italy, and Chancellor Merkel of Germany
seen at 17:04, 15 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Readout of President Obama’s Call to Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
seen at 17:04, 15 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the First Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process
seen at 17:04, 15 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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WEEKLY ADDRESS: Celebrating Father's Day Weekend
seen at 12:04, 15 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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14 June

Letter from the President -- Regarding the War Powers Resolution
seen at 22:04, 14 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President Honoring the 2012 WNBA Basketball Champions The Indiana Fever
seen at 22:04, 14 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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President Obama Signs a Disaster Declaration for the Republic of the Marshall Islands
seen at 17:04, 14 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes, and Senior Director for International Economic Issues Caroline Atkinson
seen at 17:04, 14 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Fact Sheet: Administration Provides Another Boost to Wireless Broadband and Technological Innovation
seen at 17:04, 14 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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WEEKLY ADDRESS: Celebrating Father's Day Weekend
seen at 08:04, 14 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
seen at 00:04, 14 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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13 June

Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 622
seen at 21:04, 13 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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President Obama Signs Vermont Disaster Declaration
seen at 19:04, 13 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Statement by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes on Syrian Chemical Weapons Use
seen at 17:04, 13 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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On-the-Record Conference Call by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes on Syria
seen at 17:04, 13 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/13/2013
seen at 17:04, 13 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President at a Reception for LGBT Pride Month
seen at 17:04, 13 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Message to Congress -- Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to Belarus
seen at 00:04, 13 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Notice to Congress -- Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to Belarus
seen at 00:04, 13 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
seen at 00:04, 13 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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12 June

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
seen at 22:04, 12 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President at Markey for Senate Rally -- Boston, MA
seen at 21:04, 12 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Gaggle en route Boston, MA
seen at 20:04, 12 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President at a DNC Event
seen at 17:04, 12 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President at a DNC Event -- Miami, FL
seen at 17:04, 12 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Readout of the President's Call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
seen at 17:04, 12 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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11 June

Joint Statement between the United States and Peru
seen at 21:04, 11 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Fact Sheet: U.S. - Peru Economic Relations
seen at 21:04, 11 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by President Obama and President Humala of Peru After Bilateral Meeting
seen at 21:04, 11 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President on Immigration Reform
seen at 19:04, 11 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
seen at 17:04, 11 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/11/2013
seen at 00:04, 11 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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10 June

Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi
seen at 21:04, 10 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President Nominating Jason Furman as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
seen at 21:04, 10 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President on the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act
seen at 19:04, 10 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
seen at 18:04, 10 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route Los Angeles, CA, 6/7/2013
seen at 18:04, 10 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
seen at 17:04, 10 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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White House Highlights Museum and Library “Champions of Change”
seen at 17:04, 10 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/10/2013
seen at 00:04, 10 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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09 June

Press Briefing By National Security Advisor Tom Donilon
seen at 14:04, 9 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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08 June

President Obama to Depart the Palm Springs Area
seen at 20:04, 8 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Press Briefing By National Security Advisor Tom Donilon
seen at 17:04, 8 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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WEEKLY ADDRESS: Time to Pass Commonsense Immigration Reform
seen at 17:04, 8 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks By President Obama And President Xi Jinping Of The People's Republic Of China After Bilateral Meeting
seen at 17:04, 8 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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United States and China Agree to Work Together on Phase Down of HFCs
seen at 00:04, 8 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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07 June

President Obama Nominates Two to Serve as District Court Judges
seen at 21:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
seen at 20:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
seen at 20:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Statement by the President
seen at 20:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by President Obama and President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China Before Bilateral Meeting
seen at 18:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House Regarding the Supplemental Proposal from the Judicial Branch for Fiscal Year 2013
seen at 17:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President at DNC Event -- Los Angeles, California
seen at 17:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Statement by the President on Congressman Dingell
seen at 17:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President at a DSCC Event
seen at 17:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President at a DSCC Event
seen at 17:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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WEEKLY ADDRESS: Time to Pass Commonsense Immigration Reform
seen at 08:04, 7 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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06 June

Press Gaggle by Deputy Principal Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan en route Mooresville, NC, 6/6/2013
seen at 22:04, 6 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the President at Mooresville Middle School -- Mooresville, NC
seen at 22:04, 6 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Bahrain’s Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa
seen at 17:04, 6 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Fundraising Event
seen at 17:04, 6 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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President Obama Unveils ConnectED Initiative to Bring America’s Students into Digital Age
seen at 17:04, 6 June in Whitehouse Press Briefings
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