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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Wow.  Such a quiet day.  Nothing going on here. Come on.  Come on, guys.  Here.  Please, right here.  Come on.  And Steve. COACH KERR:  Thank you. MR. CURRY:  Can we flank you from the center? MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Yeah.  Yeah, please flank me.  I love…
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Oval Office 11:39 A.M. EST PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Well, Mr. Prime Minister, it’s great to see you again.  We’ve been in many, many meetings together, but it’s good to have you here in the Oval Office. And you’re welcome despite — despite the World Cup match. PRIME MINISTER RUTTE:  Yeah, sorry.  (Laughs.) PRESIDENT BIDEN:  And in spite of that, you…
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Vice President Kamala Harris today met Prime Minister Philip Davis of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas at the White House. The Vice President congratulated The Bahamas on assuming the Chair of the Caribbean Community, and reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to strengthen our partnership with the nations and people of the Caribbean.  The Vice President highlighted…
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Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates to honor the lives lost one year ago in a heinous terrorist attack consisting of ballistic missiles and drones launched from Yemen targeting civilian sites in the UAE.  Following up on the Vice President’s May 2022…
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at the White House.  The leaders reaffirmed the historic ties and shared values that link our two nations.  As strong NATO Allies, they discussed ways to further deepen our cooperation on transatlantic and global issues of mutual interest.  They reviewed…
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany.  The leaders discussed their steadfast support to Ukraine and condemned Russia’s aggression.  President Biden and Chancellor Scholz discussed their ongoing assistance to Ukraine. ###
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUBJECT:      Delegation of Authority Under Section 6501(b)(2)              of the National Defense Authorization Act for              Fiscal Year 2022 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United…
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England bans single-use plastic products. From October, plastic tableware, Styrofoam cups and certain food packaging may no longer be sold or used. This excludes packaging for ready meals. The ban applies to retail and food retailers, as well as snack bars and restaurants. Environmental organizations criticize this as insufficient.  It is estimated that 2.7 billion
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Small businesses are the engines of our economy and the hearts of our communities. We learned today that my first two years in office have been the two greatest years for new small business applications on record, with more than 10 million total new businesses created. It’s the latest confirmation that my economic plan is…
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In most parts of East Asia, the new year that begins on Jan. 22 corresponds to the rabbit. In Vietnam though it will usher in the Year of the Cat.