Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas, Nevada 2:45 P.M. PDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Woohoo! (Laughter and applause.) Oh, my goodness, I am just delighted to be here. This is beautiful. And you notice, kids,…
Archive: June 1, 2010
6:41 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I’ve just had an excellent meeting with President Garcia. I want to welcome him not only to the Oval Office but also say to the Peruvian people how much we appreciate the friendship between…
11:47 A.M. PDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you all so much. Thank you. That’s so sweet of you all — please. Thank you so much. First, let me begin by apologizing because I have a cold that I caught…
11:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I just met with these gentlemen, former Senator Bob Graham of Florida and former EPA Administrator, Bill Reilly. They will lead the National Commission on the BP oil spill in the Gulf,…
“The United States welcomes today’s action by Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court to certify Iraq’s election results. This is an important step forward as Iraqis continue to take control of their own future. We congratulate the newly elected members of the…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES AND THE JUDICIARY, THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE ACTING CHAIRMAN…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Bethlehem to attend the Palestine Investment Conference from June 2-4, 2010. The Honorable George Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace will lead the delegation. Members of the…
2:21 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: Mr. Feller. Q Sir. Two topics I’d like to ask you about, Robert. On the Mideast, does President Obama condemn Israel’s raid of the aid ship headed to Gaza? MR. GIBBS: Well, Ben, let me…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority to Appoint Commissioned Officers of the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Extension of Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Federal Employees For far too long, many of our Government’s hard-working, dedicated LGBT employees have been denied equal access to the basic…
