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| − | | Ended || | + | | Ended || February 05, 1917 || President Wilson declared a National emergency due to water transportation policy issues. |
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| + | | Ended || March 9, 1933 || President Franklin Roosevelt declared a National emergency days after becoming president, declaring a bank holiday. The Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 was cited as the legal basis for the declaration. In 1973, the Senate made report 93-549 and listed this as one of four emergencies still in effect. | ||
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| + | | Ended || September 8, 1939 || Proclamation 2352 - Proclaiming a National Emergency in Connection with the Observance, Safeguarding, and Enforcement of Neutrality and the Strengthening of the National Defense Within the Limits of Peace-Time Authorizations | ||
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| + | | Ended || May 27, 1941 || FDR declared a National emergency under threat from [[Nazi Germany]].<ref>[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-proclaims-an-unlimited-national-emergency FDR proclaims an unlimited national emergency]</ref> | ||
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| Current || November 14, 1979 || After the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order 12170 freezing Iranian assets | | Current || November 14, 1979 || After the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order 12170 freezing Iranian assets | ||
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| Current || October 24, 2009 || Amidst the growing threat of Swine Flu, President Obama declared a National emergency to speed up the creation of an effective response.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/us/politics/25flu.html Obama Declares Swine Flu Outbreak a National Emergency]</ref> | | Current || October 24, 2009 || Amidst the growing threat of Swine Flu, President Obama declared a National emergency to speed up the creation of an effective response.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/us/politics/25flu.html Obama Declares Swine Flu Outbreak a National Emergency]</ref> | ||
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| + | | Current || February 15, 2019 || To prevent the continued invasion of illegals from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Venezuela, and other South American countries, President Trump declared an emergency in order to build a wall on the southern border.<ref>[https://www.oann.com/president-trump-declares-a-national-emergency-at-the-southern-border-because-of-invasion/ President Trump Declares A National Emergency At The Southern Border Because Of “Invasion”], [[OANN]]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
| + | *[https://www.breitbart.com/pre-viral/2019/01/10/currently-31-national-emergencies-trumps-border-emergency-would-make-32/ Currently 31 National Emergencies; Trump’s Border Emergency Would Make 32], by Ken Klukowski, January 10, 2019. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:46, March 16, 2019
A national emergency is a situation in which a specific threat of danger to a nation is perceived and extra-constitutional powers are often granted. Below is a list of national emergencies in the United States:
| Still current | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ended | February 05, 1917 | President Wilson declared a National emergency due to water transportation policy issues. |
| Ended | March 9, 1933 | President Franklin Roosevelt declared a National emergency days after becoming president, declaring a bank holiday. The Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 was cited as the legal basis for the declaration. In 1973, the Senate made report 93-549 and listed this as one of four emergencies still in effect. |
| Ended | September 8, 1939 | Proclamation 2352 - Proclaiming a National Emergency in Connection with the Observance, Safeguarding, and Enforcement of Neutrality and the Strengthening of the National Defense Within the Limits of Peace-Time Authorizations |
| Ended | May 27, 1941 | FDR declared a National emergency under threat from Nazi Germany.[1] |
| Current | November 14, 1979 | After the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order 12170 freezing Iranian assets |
| Ended | May 2, 1985 | After the election of Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua, President Ronald Reagan prohibited all trade between the U.S. and Nicaragua.[2] It was lifted in March 1990. |
| Ended | June 9, 1998 | President Clinton declared a National emergency during the bombing of Yugoslavia.[3] |
| Current | October 24, 2009 | Amidst the growing threat of Swine Flu, President Obama declared a National emergency to speed up the creation of an effective response.[4] |
| Current | February 15, 2019 | To prevent the continued invasion of illegals from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Venezuela, and other South American countries, President Trump declared an emergency in order to build a wall on the southern border.[5] |
Further reading
- Currently 31 National Emergencies; Trump’s Border Emergency Would Make 32, by Ken Klukowski, January 10, 2019.
References
- ↑ FDR proclaims an unlimited national emergency
- ↑ REAGAN, DECLARING 'THREAT,' FORBIDS NICARAGUAN TRADE AND CUTS AIR AND SEA LINKS
- ↑ Today in history: Clinton declares a national emergency
- ↑ Obama Declares Swine Flu Outbreak a National Emergency
- ↑ President Trump Declares A National Emergency At The Southern Border Because Of “Invasion”, OANN
