6:08 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT NAPOLITANO: (As translated.) Good afternoon. On the occasion of tomorrow’s celebration here in Rome for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, we have with us the Vice President of the United States of America,…
Archive: June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011 Dear Mr. Chairman: (Dear Madam Chairman:) (Dear Representative:) (Dear Senator:) This report to the Congress, under section 804(a) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908 (the “Kingpin Act”), transmits my designations of the following seven foreign…
Today, on the start of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, President Obama was briefed on federal preparations for the upcoming hurricane season and FEMA’s “Whole Community” approach to disaster management by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate,…
On Wednesday, June 1, 2011, the President signed into law: S. 1082, the “Small Business Additional Temporary Extension of Act of 2011,” which extends the authorizations of the Small Business Innovation Research and the Small Business Technology Transfer programs until…
Vice President Biden met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili today while the two leaders were in Rome to attend the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. Vice President Biden and President Saakashvili discussed our shared interest in security,…
At the request of the President, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan is travelling this week to Sudan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In Khartoum today, Mr. Brennan and Sudan Special Envoy Ambassador…
From May 28 to May 31, Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough travelled to Afghanistan and Uzbekistan to underscore the United States’ commitment to Afghanistan and to a long-term relationship with Central Asia. In Afghanistan (May 29-31), Mr. McDonough held…
12:48 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. I know that there’s a lot of interest in a readout of the President’s meeting with House Republicans, which I will provide to you. But first,…
