South Lawn 10:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) I hope all of you had a wonderful Easter. I hope everybody is having a great time here. Welcome to the White House. (Applause.) In addition to our outstanding Easter…
Archive: April 25, 2011
President Obama spoke to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to continue the two leaders’ consultations on developments in the Middle East. The President expressed appreciation for Turkey’s ongoing humanitarian efforts in Libya and its participation in the NATO No-Fly…
On Monday, May 2 at 12:00 PM Eastern, President Barack Obama will award Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano [KA ho OH hano hano], U.S. Army, and Private First Class Henry Svehla [SUH vay luh], U.S. Army, the Medal of…
The President led his monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with his national security team. The President received a briefing on the security situation in Afghanistan, including our efforts to sustain momentum against the Taliban, transition to an Afghan security…
On Monday, April 25, 2011, the President signed into law: S. 307, which designates a Federal building and United States courthouse as the W. Craig Broadwater Federal Building and Unites States Courthouse, and S.J.Res. 8, which appoints Stephen…
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called President Obama today to inform the President of his decision to provide additional military support to Operation Unified Protector by authorizing air-to-ground strikes on Libyan regime targets. The President expressed his great appreciation for Italy’s…
See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. *Last Tuesday, the President delivered remarks about Easter at an Easter breakfast he hosted in the East Room. The…
Presidential Determination No. 2011-9 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Drawdown Pursuant to Section 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, of up to $25 Million in…
