A PROCLAMATION With autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affecting nearly one percent of children in the United States, autism is an urgent public health issue with a profound impact on millions of Americans. World Autism Awareness Day is an opportunity to recognize the contributions…
Archive: March 31, 2011
1:40 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Hope everyone is well on this cold and rainy day. I don’t have much. I just wanted to — to start with, rather — I just…
THE WHITE HOUSE Oficina del Secretario de Prensa ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para Publicación Inmediata 31 de marzo, 2011 HOJA INFORMATIVA: Alianza Nacional de Flotas Limpias Sociedad entre el sector público y privado para trabajar con grandes flotas comerciales para reducir significativamente el…
On Thursday, March 31, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 1079, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011,” which extends through May 31, 2011, authorities to collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, make expenditures…
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Princeton N. Lyman as the new U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. With a lifetime of experience working on some of Africa’s most pressing challenges, Ambassador Lyman is uniquely qualified to sustain…
The United States announced this morning that it will make a voluntary contribution of $3 million this year to the United Nations Trust Fund for Global and Regional Disarmament to aid in preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated George L. Beck to serve as U.S. Attorney for the state of Alabama. “For his diligence and relentless pursuit of justice, I have named George L. Beck to serve as a U.S. Attorney,” President Obama…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated David L. McNulty to serve as a U.S. Marshal in the state of New York. “Throughout his career, David L. McNulty has been a dedicated law enforcement professional who has shown an unwavering commitment…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Alison J. Nathan for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. “Alison Nathan is a distinguished individual who has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to justice throughout her career,” said President…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Corinne Ann Beckwith to be an appellate judge for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. President Obama said, “Corinne Ann Beckwith has proved herself to be not only a first-rate legal mind…
