By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Interagency Group on Insular Areas. (a) There is established, within the Department…
Archive: April 13, 2010
3:47 P.M. (Local) DR. BIDEN: Okay, so this has been an absolutely incredible trip. General Keen from the U.S. Army took us around with the U.S. military today. We saw areas of devastation. We saw schools. We saw camps. But…
5:54 P.M. EDT MR. RHODES: Good evening, everybody. Thanks for sticking around after a long couple days. I’ll just say a few words by way of introduction, and then I’ll pass it on to my colleagues, Gary Samore, who is…
President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper met late yesterday on the margins of the Nuclear Security Summit. The President and the Prime Minister noted the enduring strength of our bilateral partnership. President Obama commended Prime Minister Harper for Canada’s…
WhiteHouse.gov Features New Earth Day Page to Serve as a Resource Guide WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today challenged Americans to take action in their homes, communities, schools, or businesses to improve the environment in honor of the upcoming 40th…
At the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., Mexico, the United States, and Canada reached agreement to work together, along with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to convert the fuel in Mexico’s research reactor. President Calderon expressed “the strong…
The President has invited the bipartisan leaders of the Senate and the bipartisan leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, April 21st to discuss the Supreme Court vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Stevens. Senators Reid, McConnell, Leahy,…
El sábado por la noche, el Presidente viajará a Cracovia, Polonia, para asistir al funeral de Estado del Presidente Lech Kaczynski y la Primera Dama Maria Kaczynska el domingo, 18 de abril. El Presidente viajará a Cracovia para expresar, a…
On Saturday evening, the President will travel to Krakow, Poland to attend the State Funeral of President Lech Kaczynski and First Lady Maria Kaczynska on Sunday, April 18th. The President will travel to Krakow to express the depth of our…
“I welcome this significant announcement from President Medvedev. This important step forward continues to demonstrate Russia’s leadership on nuclear security issues, and will add momentum to our shared global effort.” BACKGROUND: The ADE-2 reactor has been producing weapons-grade plutonium for…
