11:23 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Everybody please have a seat. It is wonderful to see all of you. Welcome to the White House. I want to acknowledge a couple folks before we get started. First of all,…
Archive: May 25, 2010
President Obama spoke with Energy Secretary Steven Chu tonight by telephone from Air Force One. Secretary Chu briefed the President on his scientific and technical assessment of BP’s plans for a possible “top kill” and what the next steps will…
We acknowledge the conclusion of Ethiopia’s parliamentary elections on May 23, 2010. We commend the people of Ethiopia for their civic participation and note that the voting proceeded peacefully. We are concerned that international observers found that the elections fell…
WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden today provided the following statement on the new Congressional Budget Office report on the employment impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The report can be viewed in full HERE. “Today’s report from…
Attached please find a letter from Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan and National Security Advisor General James Jones to Chairman Levin conveying the President’s decision to provide additional support for strategic and integrated Southwest…
The Vice President met today with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor as part of the Administration’s frequent consultations with European partners on our shared agenda. The Vice President emphasized the United States’ strong support for Croatia’s European Union candidacy. In…
The President was pleased to welcome President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy to the White House today. The President thanked President Napolitano for his strong leadership in Europe and his personal efforts to further advance strong U.S.-Italian bilateral relations and transatlantic…
Sírvanse encontrar adjunta una carta de John Brennan, asesor presidencial de seguridad territorial y antiterrorismo, y James Jones, asesor general de seguridad nacional, al presidente de comité Levin, en la que comunican la decisión del Presidente de proporcionar respaldo adicional…
4:10 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, it’s good to see you all again! (Applause.) You are the first in this series. The first! Nobody has done this yet. You’re the very first. But let me tell you a little bit…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Mark C. Storella, Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia, Department of State Matthew J. Bryza, Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Department…
