Earlier today, the Vice President met at the White House with the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. They discussed developments in the Middle East and the enduring partnership between the United States and Qatar. The…
Archive: April 13, 2011
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Delegation of Functions and Authority under Sections 315 and 325 of Title 32, United States Code By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United…
By: Gerald W. McEntee, President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Gerald W. McEntee, President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), issued the following statement in response to…
By: Ron Pollack, Executive Director for Families USA In a speech today, President Obama today offered his vision for reducing the federal deficit. The following is the statement of Ron Pollack, Executive Director of the health consumer organization…
By: Peter Peterson, Chairman of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation “President Obama’s proposed framework is a big step toward the compromise we need to achieve fiscal sustainability. The President has made it clear that he supports a comprehensive…
By: Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President Today, President Obama gave a promise to America’s working people that he wouldn’t follow the path of the radical Republican fiscal agenda that leads to lost jobs and a national decline of standards.…
On May 2, President Barack Obama will award Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano, U.S. Army, and Private First Class Henry Svehla, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Private First Class Kaho’ohanohano will receive the…
By: Eric Kingson, Strengthen Social Security Campaign Co-Chair (Washington, D.C.) – The Strengthen Social Security Campaign, a coalition of 300 organizations representing more than 50 million Americans, released the following statement from Campaign Co-Chair Eric Kingson in response…
Today, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon concluded a positive and productive two-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. On April 12, Mr. Donilon met with King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud in Riyadh to…
The President believes that we need a comprehensive, pro-growth economic strategy that invests in winning the future, lays the foundation for strong private-sector job growth and ensures that shared prosperity will keep the American dream alive for generations to come.…
