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President Obama on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
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Washington, DC - President Barack Obama: "Today, I signed S.524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 into law. This legislation includes some modest steps to address the opioid epidemic. Given the scope of this crisis, some action is better than none.
White House Press Secretary on the Attack in Munich, Germany
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Washington, DC - The United States condemns in the strongest terms the apparent terrorist attack that has claimed innocent lives in Munich, Germany. We still do not know all of the facts, but we do know that this heinous act has killed and injured multiple individuals in the heart of one of Europe’s most vibrant cities.
United States - Mexico Relations
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Washington, DC - The President hosted President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico today. Mexico is one of the United States’ closest and most valued partners. Our countries are economically entwined. Mexico is our third largest trading partner, and on any given day more than $1.5 billion in bilateral trade crosses our border. We are working together to enhance our shared security by combatting drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations.
United States Condemns Harsh Sentences and Calls for Unconditional Release of Prisoners
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Washington, DC - The United States condemns the harsh sentences handed out to 30 people this week in The Gambia, including a U.S. citizen, for protesting peacefully. These sentences followed trials that raise legitimate questions about the degree to which they were fair and observed due process.
U.S. Condemns Fighting in Northern Mali
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Washington, DC - The United States condemns the violence that has come as armed groups in Kidal, northern Mali, began fighting one another. This fighting represents a clear violation of cease-fire agreements and threatens to unravel efforts to restore stability and implementation of the Accord for Peace and Reconciliation signed in June 2015.
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
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