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Archive: July 17, 2009

The President calls on Congress to seize this opportunity – one that may not come again for decades – and finally pass health care reform: “It’s about every family unable to keep up with soaring out of pocket costs and…

THE WHITE HOUSE   Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                          July 17, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE NAACP CENTENNIAL CONVENTION Hilton New York New York, New York 7:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:   Thank…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                       July 17, 2009  STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT ON THE PASSING OF WALTER CRONKITE For decades, Walter Cronkite was the most trusted voice in America. His rich baritone reached…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                      July 17, 2009 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA TO HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2009 **Credentialing information included below** On Wednesday, July 22nd, President Barack Obama will convene a…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                       July 16, 2009 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                          July 16, 2009 NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE FORMER LIBERIAN REGIME OF CHARLES TAYLOR On July…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President ________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                       July 17, 2009 VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HOSTS CONFERENCE CALLS WITH GOVERNORS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS RECOVERY ACT IMPLEMENTATION Earlier today, the Vice President hosted two conference calls…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                         July 17, 2009 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                            July 17, 2009 STATEMENT BY PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS Upcoming Travel by the President The President will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico, August 9-10 to attend the North American…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _____________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            July 17, 2009  Excerpts from Remarks by Lawrence H. Summers to the Peterson Institute Rescuing and Rebuilding the U.S. Economy: A Progress Report Let me begin in January.  Though…