2:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Well, good afternoon, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House, and welcome to the United…
Archive: August 3, 2010
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Alex beginning on June 30, 2010, and continuing. The President’s…
This afternoon, after his Town Hall with young African leaders, the President met with high-level officials from thirty-two African countries, the African Union, and other regional organizations as part of the ninth annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Trade…
“I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world, as partners with America on behalf of the future we want for all of our children. That partnership must be grounded in mutual responsibility and mutual respect.” President Obama,…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Timothy Charles Scheve, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2010, vice Nancy Killefer, term expired. Timothy Charles Scheve, of Pennsylvania, to be…
On Tuesday, August 3, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 4861, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the Steve Goodman Post Office Building; H.R. 5051, which designates a facility of the United States Postal…
Detention of Article 31 Rally Participants Raises Human Right Concerns The United States is concerned by the detention on July 31 of Russian citizens who were participating in rallies throughout Russia to demonstrate their support for Article 31 of the…
See below for an answer to a question(marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. *To date we have billed BP and other responsible parties $222 million for response and cleanup activities. The next bill should…
