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Archive: March 26, 2010

10:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  I just concluded a productive phone call with President Medvedev.  And I’m pleased to announce that after a year of intense negotiations, the United States and Russia have agreed to the most…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Steve A. Linick, Inspector General, Federal Housing Finance Agency Thomas Hicks, Commissioner, Election Assistance Commission President Obama said, “The expertise and commitment…

On Friday, March 26, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 4938, which extends temporary authority under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to guarantee up to 90 percent of loans in the Small Business Administration’s section 7(a) Loan…

I join the American people in sending my best wishes to those, abroad and here at home, that are celebrating Bangladesh Independence Day.  39 years ago, the people of Bangladesh earned their independence, and since then, our two nations have…

Treaty Structure:  The New START Treaty is organized in three tiers of increasing level of detail.  The first tier is the Treaty text itself.  The second tier consists of a Protocol to the Treaty, which contains additional rights and obligations…

In a phone call this morning, President Obama and President Medvedev agreed to meet in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Thursday, April 8, to sign the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures to…

10:53 A.M. EDT SECRETARY CLINTON:  Well, thank you all very much.  This is a good day for America and our security.  And as President Obama just reiterated, it is one of the highest priorities of the Obama administration to pursue…