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Archive: September 13, 2010

September 14, 2010 As Prepared for Delivery— Hello Philadelphia! It’s wonderful to be here. Today is about welcoming all of you and all of America’s students back to school – and I can’t think of a better place to do…

South Lawn 5:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  (Applause.)  Well, it’s good to see — boy, this is a healthy-looking group here.  (Laughter.)  It is wonderful to see you.  Welcome to the White House.  I want to thank all…

1:55 P.M. EDT       THE PRESIDENT:  I want to say a special thanks to John and Nicole.  Trevor and Olivia are back there.      MS. ARMSTRONG:  They’re turning the A/C unit off.      THE PRESIDENT:  Yes, exactly.…

10:36 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thanks so much.  (Applause.)  Well, good morning.  Let me start by thanking Michael for his work and for that kind introduction. And I want to also thank Dawn Sweeny and everyone at the National Restaurant…

 10:36 A.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!      AUDIENCE:  Hello!      THE PRESIDENT:  Welcome.  Welcome to the White House.  It is good to see some old friends and familiar faces.  And I want to especially welcome…

WASHINGTON – This morning, President Barack Obama called A123 Systems from the Oval Office to congratulate them on opening the nation’s first manufacturing facility to mass-produce electric vehicle batteries.  Today’s plant opening was made possible by a $249 million Recovery…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Samuel Epstein Angel, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission for a term of nine years.   (Reappointment) Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary…

Dear Madam Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Budget amendments for the Department of the Interior.  Overall, the discretionary budget authority proposed in my FY 2011 Budget would not be increased by these…

Today, President Obama met for nearly two hours with his national security team for his regular monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan. The President received an update on political developments in Afghanistan from Ambassador Eikenberry, with a focus on our…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Santiago, Chile, to attend the Bicentennial of the Republic of Chile on September 18, 2010. The Honorable Arturo Valenzuela, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, will…