12:50 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Let’s get started. I have a quick announcement. Later this week, the President will meet at the White House with the Senate Democratic caucus on Wednesday, and the…
Archive: May 9, 2011
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds on April 4, 2011.…
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Italy during the first week of June to participate in the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. Vice President Biden will also meet with Italian…
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, May 17, President Barack Obama will host a White House reception in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month. The reception will highlight and celebrate the history and unique identity of Jewish Americans and their profound and…
President Obama spoke with Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh this morning to discuss the successful American action against Osama Bin Laden and to review progress in implementing the initiatives launched during the President’s November 2010 visit to India. The…
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Italy during the first week of June to participate in the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. Vice President Biden will also meet with Italian…
President Obama will meet with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House on Tuesday, May 17th. The President looks forward to discussing with King Abdullah the latest regional developments, ways to cooperate on political and economic…
Sixty-three years ago, when Israel declared its independence, the dream of a state for the Jewish people in their historic homeland was finally realized. On that same day, the United States became the first country in the world to recognize…
The President and the U.S. delegation met today in the Oval Office with China’s Special Representatives to the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, Vice Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo. They exchanged views on a broad range of…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Michael H. Corbin, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates. …
