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Archive: October 26, 2009

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                            October 26, 2009 GAGGLE BY PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS Aboard Air Force One En Route Jacksonville, Florida 2:21 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS:  Neatly assembled, very nice.  How’s everyone today? …

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                                                                                 October 26, 2009 BACKGROUND ON THE PRESIDENT’S MEETING WITH ENLISTED SERVICEMEMBERS TODAY NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE HANGAR 1122 JACKSONVILLE, FL 4:00 PM EDT The President will meet with 11…

* This statement has been corrected. “The President congratulates Senator Reid and Chairmen Baucus and Dodd for their hard work on health insurance reform. Thanks to their efforts, we’re closer than we’ve ever been to solving this decades-old problem. And while…

Today marks the anniversary of the peace treaty between Jordan and Israel, signed fifteen years ago near the Israeli-Jordanian border. As we honor this historic event, we remember that peace is always possible despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The courage of…

WASHINGTON, DC- Christina Romer, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers will deliver remarks this afternoon at the Center for American Progress.  The following are excerpts from her remarks. “In recent months, many have expressed concern about the budget deficit. …

3:29 P.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Thank you, everybody.  How’s it going, Jacksonville?  (Applause.) Let me begin by thanking Secretary Mabus for the introduction, for your service, Ray.  I…