James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida 7:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Miami Dade! (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Please, everyone, be seated. Hafeeza, thank you for that wonderful introduction. (Applause.) To Dr. Padrón, Dr. Vicente, to the board…
Archive: April 29, 2011
10:46 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, Michelle and I want to express, first of all, our deepest condolences to not just the city of Tuscaloosa but the state of Alabama and all the other states that have been…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and associated flooding during the period…
WASHINGTON – Following the President’s commitment today that the federal government would do everything possible to help families and communities recover from the deadly tornadoes from earlier this week, several members of his Cabinet will travel to Alabama and Mississippi…
Today, the President signed an Executive Order imposing sanctions against senior Syrian officials and other Syrian and Iranian government entities responsible for human rights abuses, including the use of violence against civilians and the commission of other abuses. These sanctions…
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal…
We congratulate Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on their wedding today and wish them a lifetime of happiness together. The United States has no closer friend in the world than the United Kingdom. On…
Tonight, President Obama will deliver the commencement address at Miami Dade College to an audience of approximately 4,000 graduates, family members and faculty to applaud their hard work and stress the importance of preserving the same focus and determination as…
Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order imposing sanctions against Syrian officials and others responsible for human rights abuses, including through the use of violence against civilians and the commission of other human rights abuses. This Order provides the…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE April 29, 2011 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.…
