A PROCLAMATION The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., challenged our Nation to recognize that our individual liberty relies upon our common equality. In communities marred by division and injustice, the movement he built from the ground up forced open…
Archive: January 14, 2010
A PROCLAMATION Long before our Nation’s independence, weary settlers sought refuge on our shores to escape religious persecution on other continents. Recognizing their strife and toil, it was the genius of America’s forefathers to protect our freedom of religion, including…
1:02 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Good afternoon, welcome to the White House. One quick announcement before we get to questions. The President has invited a delegation from the U.S. Conference of Mayors to come to the White House…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that HUD is awarding $2 billion in Recovery Act funding to states, local governments and non-profit housing developers, under HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), to spur economic…
WASHINGTON, DC- President Barack Obama will join his economic team today to propose a Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee to be imposed on the debt of the largest financial firms until the American people are fully compensated for the extraordinary assistance…
WASHINGTON – Shaun Donovan, secretario del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (U.S. Housing and Urban Development o HUD) anunció hoy que el HUD está otorgando $2,000 millones en fondos de la Ley para la Recuperación a los estados, gobiernos…
Anoche a las 8:54pm, el Presidente habló con el Presidente Fernández de la República Dominicana. El Presidente expresó su agradecimiento por la función que la República Dominicana ha desempeñado en facilitar la evacuación de ciudadanos estadounidenses y el flujo de…
Technology Gap, Customer Service Problems Focus of Discussions – Fact Sheet Attached WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of his commitment to change how business is done in Washington and instill a new sense of responsibility for taxpayer dollars, the President…
Today, Vice President Biden met with Iraqi Vice President Adil Abd al-Mahdi at the White House. President Obama joined part of the discussion. The leaders discussed preparations for the March parliamentary elections and ongoing efforts to resolve outstanding national unity…
At 8:54pm this evening, the President spoke with President Fernandez of the Dominican Republic. The President expressed his appreciation for the role the Dominican Republic has played in facilitating the evacuation of US citizens and in the flow of relief…
