Many Presidential States Of Emergency Are Still In Effect

Many Presidential States Of Emergency Are Still In Effect
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: President Barack Obama holds a press conference during which he discussed Sony Pictures' decision not to release 'The Interview' in wake of the alleged North Korean hacking scandal at The White House on December 19, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/WireImage)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: President Barack Obama holds a press conference during which he discussed Sony Pictures' decision not to release 'The Interview' in wake of the alleged North Korean hacking scandal at The White House on December 19, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/WireImage)

Since the National Emergencies Act of 1976, presidents have declared states of emergency for everything from drug trafficking to terrorism to the diamond trade with Sierra Leone to swine flu.

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