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Archive: October 19, 2010

2:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Excellent.  Everybody, please be seated.  Welcome to the White House, everybody.  Thank you, Javier, for that outstanding introduction.  I will not play you chess.  (Laughter.)  You may not have won at the nationals, but you’d…

October 18, 2010 8:03 P.M. EDT         THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everybody.  Thank you so much.  It is wonderful to see all of you.  Rajeev and Seema and your wonderful children, thank you for your extraordinary hospitality —…

Today, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice announced a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the Keepseagle class action lawsuit.  This suit was originally filed in 1999 by Native American farmers alleging discrimination in access to and…

In a ceremony in the East Room of the White House today, President Obama signed an Executive Order to renew and enhance the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics so that it better serves communities across the country…

2:11 P.M. EDT EL PRESIDENTE: Excelente. Siéntense todos, por favor. Les doy la bienvenida a todos a la Casa Blanca. Gracias Javier por la sobresaliente presentación. No jugaré ajedrez contigo. (Risas). Puede que no hayas ganado el campeonato nacional, pero…

1:18 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS:  Yes, ma’am. Q    A couple of campaign-related questions.  Two weeks from Election Day.  In the President’s appearances this week and next week, are we going to hear anything new in his message, or has he…