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Archive: September 7, 2011

East Room 4:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Have a seat.  Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to Jimmie Johnson on winning his fifth straight Sprint Cup Championship.  Before we start, I do…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Cyrus Amir-Mokri– Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, Department of the Treasury; and Member, Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank…

Today the President called Texas Governor Rick Perry to express his concern for citizens of Texas impacted by the unprecedented fires. During the call the President extended his condolences for the lives that have been lost as a result of…

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, September 15th at 2:30 PM Eastern, President Barack Obama will award Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corps Corporal, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:47 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Oh, I’ve done it again — wrong book. Thanks. Sorry. I’m going to shuck and jive. Time to shuck and jive. That’s the super-secret…