08/12/2011
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"Thousands of individuals living in the United States and still more abroad suffer in silence under the intolerable yoke of modern slavery."
"Now, Therefore, I, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do proclaim that:"
"I have determined that the modifications to the HTS proclaimed in this proclamation pursuant to section 1206(a) of the 1988 Act are in conformity with United States obligations under the Convention an..."
"Michelle and I commend Ben for his service and wish him and his family well in the future."