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Archive: June 8, 2011

3:10 P.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  (Applause.)  Hello, everybody.  Please have a seat — have a seat.  Welcome to the White House.  And congratulations to the Auburn Tigers.  War Eagle.  (Applause.)  I notice you all brought some Alabama weather…

12:21 P.M. EDT            MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Everyone, please be seated.  Hello.  Hola!            AUDIENCE:  Hola!            MRS. OBAMA:  Doesn’t get any better than that.  (Laughter.)       But I am just thrilled and delighted to…

11:38 A.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Everybody please have a seat.  Thank you.      Thank you so much, everybody.  It is great to be back at NOVA.  I come here…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Arnold A. Chacon, Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, Department of State Christopher Merrill, Member, National Council on the Humanities Earl Anthony…

On Wednesday, June 8, 2011, the President signed into law:  H.R. 754, the “Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011,” which authorizes FY 2011 appropriations for U.S. intelligence-related activities, and establishes and amends various intelligence-related authorities.

As we mark the 30th year of our fight against HIV/AIDS, I join the United Nations High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in honoring the memory of all those we have lost to this disease and rededicating ourselves to the fight against…

President Obama spoke with President Karzai this morning via video teleconference.  The two leaders spoke for approximately one hour and discussed a number of topics, including the impact of the death of Osama Bin Laden on the fight against terrorism…

Mrs. Obama announces public and private commitments to meet highest standards for nutrition, physical activity and screen time Washington – After visiting children at CentroNía, a bilingual child care center in Washington, D.C., First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Let’s Move!…

President Obama will visit the Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus (NVCC) to announce a series of initiatives critical to improving the manufacturing workforce.  The initiatives are part of a major expansion of Skills for America’s Future, an industry led…

Efforts by Leading Manufacturers will help prepare 500,000 Workers for Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Jobs Today at Northern Virginia Community College, President Obama will announce a major expansion of Skills for America’s Future, an industry led initiative to dramatically improve industry partnerships…