The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of July…
Archive: August 24, 2011
President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness to Hold Listening and Action Session in Portland, OR
“Jobs Council members, Administration officials, business and academic leaders to discuss with local businesses and stakeholders the critical importance of curbing America’s engineering shortage WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, August 31st, the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness will…
11:57 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. All right. Just a couple of updates before we get started. As usual, this morning the President received his Presidential daily briefing from John Brennan. Mr. Brennan is the President’s top…
WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY, 2011 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution tore down the last formal barrier to women’s enfranchisement in our Nation and empowered America’s women to…
