EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – BLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONFLICT IN SOMALIA By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,…
Archive: April 12, 2010
1:50 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Before we hear from John Brennan, the President’s advisor on Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, I wanted to start today with an announcement. Today, Ukraine announced a landmark decision to get rid of all…
Via Conference Call 4:32 P.M. EDT MR. BADER: Thank you very much. President Hu and President Obama met for about an hour and a half this afternoon. This is the fourth time they’ve met. They met earlier in London, in…
Earlier today, the Vice President met with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key who is in Washington to participate in the President’s Nuclear Security Summit (NSS). New Zealand is an important partner in Afghanistan, on global issues ranging from nuclear…
The Vice President met today with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan to discuss regional issues and bilateral cooperation on economic, diplomatic and security…
President Obama and King Abdullah met today for a bilateral meeting to reaffirm the U.S.-Jordanian partnership and discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest. The leaders exchanged ideas on ways to advance comprehensive peace in the Middle East,…
President Obama met with Prime Minister Najib of Malaysia today to discuss matters of mutual interest including, non-proliferation, trade and investment, human rights, Afghanistan, and Iran. Malaysia’s economic vibrancy, democracy, and willingness to cooperate on key security and multilateral issues…
President Viktor Yanukovych and President Barack Obama today reaffirmed the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the United States and their intention to realize its full potential. To this end, they committed to build upon the United States-Ukraine Charter on Strategic…
Vice President Biden hosted leaders and officials from 11 nations today in advance of the Nuclear Security Summit. Those attending included heads of government and other representatives from nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America that are members of the…
WASHINGTON – With Tax Day approaching, huge numbers of American families are taking advantage of important tax savings made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. See below for some examples of these critical tax savings. On Saturday, during…
