5:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) How are you? This is a good-looking crowd. (Laughter.) Thank you so much, everybody, for coming. Today we celebrate 40 years of Earth Day. Now, obviously Earth has been around longer than…
Archive: April 22, 2010
11:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Muchas gracias. Por favor tomen asiento todos. Muchas gracias. Bueno, gracias. Es un placer estar de regreso. (Aplausos.)Es un placer estar de regreso en Nueva York, es un placer estar de regreso en la Sala…
East Room 10:36 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hi, guys! How are you? It’s good to see you. How are you guys doing? Hi. It’s Bo! All right, so Bo is the highlight of the visit today. All right, come on,…
11:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you very much. Well, thank you. It is good to be back. (Applause.) It is good to be back in New York, it is good…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Luis E. Arreaga-Rodas, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland. Rose M.…
The President and First Lady’s thoughts and prayers are with the family members and loved ones facing the tragic situation in the Gulf of Mexico. The President was briefed in the Oval Office this afternoon by a number of senior…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Christopher A. Masingill, Federal Co-Chair, Delta Regional Authority Mary Minow, Member, National Museum Library Services Board Catherine E. Woteki, Under Secretary for…
President Obama to choose national winner from three finalists selected by public WASHINGTON – The White House and the Department of Education announced today that voting for the winner of the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement…
Washington — President Obama today named Stephanie Cutter to the position of Assistant to the President for Special Projects. In this role Cutter will advise on key presidential initiatives, including the communications and outreach strategy for the implementation of the…
In 1970, a Senator from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson raised his voice and called on every American to take action on behalf of the environment. In the four decades since, millions of Americans have heeded that call and joined together…
