THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 24, 2009 DECLARATION OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE 2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE…
Archive: October 23, 2009
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 23, 2009 PRESS GAGGLE BY DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY BILL BURTON Aboard Air Force One En route Boston, Massachusetts 10:33 A.M. EDT MR. BURTON: Good…
We remember today the 241 American Marines, soldiers, and sailors who lost their lives twenty-six years ago as the result of a horrific terrorist attack that destroyed the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The military personnel serving in Beirut were…
During his speech in Cairo on June 4, the President announced that the United States would “launch a new fund to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries.” As the latest step in delivering on this commitment, the Overseas Private Investment…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 22, 2009 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration…
We commemorate today the 53rd anniversary of the Hungarian uprising of 1956. On October 23, 1956, the Hungarian people stood up against tyranny in the name of freedom, bravely rising up to oppose the Communist regime which had been imposed…
VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: It’s an honor to be with you, and an honor to be in this magnificent city of Prague. It’s been a while since I’ve been here, and I’m delighted to be back, particularly on what is essentially…
TOUR AT MIT BUSH BUILDING CAMBRIDGE, MA 12:00 PM EDT The President will tour a research laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology an institution that has been developing cutting edge clean energy technology. Dr. Susan Hockfield, MIT President, and…
12:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please, have a seat. Thank you. Thank you, MIT. (Applause.) I am — I am hugely honored to be here. It’s always been a dream of mine to visit the most…
12:38 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome. I am so thrilled you could join us today as we mark National Breast Cancer Awareness Month right here at the White House. And I want to…
