Ibanez wrote:mainejeff wrote:
Actually CNN listed all of the national Emergencies declared by past Presidents. And you are wrong about Clinton....he declared 9. Dubya Bush declared 13. Trump has already declared 3....soon to be 4.
Here's the list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_n ... ted_States
Even Wikipedia says that list is incomplete
I don't remember it, but there must have been a huge controversy over Clinton's. I mean the power grab and use of spending alone were appalling. Gawdamnn libs.....
Current Clinton November 14, 1994[35] Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction[36] (Executive Order 12938)[37] – Provides for control over the export of weapons;[35] combined two previous national emergencies regarding WMDs.[4]
Current Clinton January 23, 1995[38] Prohibiting Transactions With Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process (Executive Order 12947) – Imposed economic sanctions on Specially Designated Terrorists, including the ANO, Hezbollah, the DFLP, Hamas, and the PFLP.[38]
Current Clinton March 15, 1995[39] Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources[4] (Executive Order 12957)[39] – Intended to prevent a business deal between Iran and Conoco.[40]
Current Clinton October 21, 1995[4] Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions with Significant Narcotics Traffickers (Executive Order 12978)[41] – Declared in response to Colombian drug cartels using American companies to launder money.[4]
Current Clinton March 1, 1996[4] Declaration of a National Emergency and Invocation of Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels (Proclamation 6867)[42] – Implemented following the destruction of two civilian aircraft by the Cuban military on 24 February 1996.[43]
Current Clinton November 3, 1997[4] Blocking Sudanese Government Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Sudan[44] (Executive Order 13067)[44] – Established a trade embargo against Sudan, specifically targeting the Sudanese government.[45]
