Barack Obama actually said...

"The designations of Guinea, Madagascar, and Niger as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries for purposes of section 506A of the 1974 Act are terminated, effective on January 1, 2010."

"I have determined that the designations of Croatia and Equatorial Guinea as beneficiary developing countries under the GSP program should be terminated."

"Mauritania is designated as an eligible sub-Saharan African country and as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country."

"In order to reflect in the HTS the termination of the designation of Cape Verde as a least-developed beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP, general note 4(b)(i) of the HTS is modified..."