Click here to download PDF A PROCLAMATION Our Nation’s farm and ranch families supply many of the basic necessities of our daily life. They manage a large portion of our country’s fertile land base, and they are caretakers of our…
Archive: November 19, 2009
Click here to download PDF A PROCLAMATION America’s children deserve every opportunity to reach their fullest potential, and it is our responsibility to ensure they have the tools required to grow and flourish. This includes providing our young people with…
Click here to download PDF A PROCLAMATION American families are the foundation on which our Nation is built. Their expressions of unconditional love and dedication sustain family members and support our Nation’s communities. During National Family Week, we celebrate the…
Q Your first trip to China is ending. So can you use just one sentence to tell us your favorite about the trip? PRESIDENT OBAMA: It has been a very productive trip. We have worked on a range of issues…
Vice President Biden called Georgian President Saakashvili on November 18, 2009, to discuss democratic reform in Georgia and to reiterate the United States’ strong support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Vice President underscored the importance of sustaining the…
The President congratulates Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy on his election as President of the European Council, and Baroness Catherine Ashton on her election as High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The United States has no stronger partner…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Elizabeth Littlefield, President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Harry K. Thomas, Jr., Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines David Adelman,…
“President Obama commends the House of Representatives for taking action to protect the care and physician choice that Medicare beneficiaries and TRICARE patients have earned. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act includes key provisions to update the payment system –…
12:35 P.M. KST PRESIDENT LEE: (As translated.) We have beautiful weather today. I know that yesterday we had sub-zero cold. And President Obama brought with him very nice weather. On behalf of the people of the Republic of Korea, I…
