President Obama Drops Commitment to Move Embassy to Jerusalem

Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Document:

#1 President Bush: "My Administration remains committed to beginning
the process of moving our Embassy to Jerusalem."

Presidential Determination No. 2008-6 of December 12, 2007
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2008/janqtr/pdf/3CFRDec12.pdf

Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the Jerusalem
Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) (the ''Act''), I hereby determine
that it is necessary to protect the national security interests of the
United States to suspend for a period of 6 months the limitations set forth
in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act.
My Administration remains committed to beginning the process of moving our Embassy to Jerusalem.
You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the
Congress, accompanied by a report in accordance with section 7(a) of the
Act, and to publish the determination in the Federal Register.This
suspension shall take effect after transmission of this determination and
report to the Congress.
GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, December 12, 2007.

#2 President Obama: statement left out

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release June 5, 2009

Presidential Determination
No. 2009-19
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT: Suspension of Limitations Under the Jerusalem Embassy Act
www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Memorandum-on-the-Embassy-in-Jerusalem/

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the Jerusalem
Embassy Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-45) (the "Act"), I hereby determine that
it is necessary, in order to protect the national security interests of the
United States, to suspend for a period of 6 months the limitations set forth
in sections 3(b) and 7(b) of the Act.

You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this determination to the
Congress, accompanied by a report in accordance with section 7(a) of the
Act, and to publish the determination in the Federal Register.

This suspension shall take effect after transmission of this determination
and report to the Congress.
BARACK OBAMA