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Archive: May 4, 2010

Park Hyatt Washington, D.C. 11:07 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Please — please have a seat.  Thank you so much.  Ron, thank you for the introduction and your leadership. Before I begin, I hope you…

“Today, to ensure consistent coordination with the Gulf Coast states, Admiral Thad Allen, Secretaries Janet Napolitano and Ken Salazar, Administrator Lisa Jackson and NOAA Deputy Under Secretary Monica Medina began daily calls with the Governors from the five Gulf Coast…

Tras su llamada ayer a Duane Jackson, el Presidente esta mañana hizo llamadas a Lance Orton y los oficiales Wayne Rhatigan y Pam Duffy para agradecerles por estar alerta. Lance Orton y Duane Jackson fueron los vendedores que inicialmente reportaron…

“Nuestros pensamientos y oraciones acompañan a todo estadounidense afectado por las inclemencias climáticas e inundaciones en el sudeste, y nuestro más sincero pésame a quienes han perdido a seres queridos. También deseo expresar mi agradecimiento a los socorristas locales que…

I welcome Indonesia’s important announcement at the opening session of the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference that they are “initiating the process of the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.”  The United States thanks President Yudhoyono and…

“Our thoughts and prayers are with every American who has been impacted by the severe weather and flooding in the southeast, and our deepest condolences go out to those who have lost loved ones.  I would also like to extend…

Rising costs have made it difficult for employers to provide quality, affordable health insurance for workers and retirees while also remaining competitive in the global marketplace.  Many Americans who retire without employer-sponsored insurance and before they are eligible for Medicare…

National winner selected by President Obama for commencement speech WASHINGTON – The White House and the Department of Education today announced Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan, as the winner of the first annual Race to the Top High…

Awards to Help Communities Achieve Meaningful Health Care Improvements through Technology, Lay Foundation for Industry Expected to Support Tens of Thousands of Jobs Washington, D.C. – Vice President Biden and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes beginning on April 30,…