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Archive: September 8, 2011

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, September 13, the President will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to talk about the bipartisan proposals to grow the economy and create jobs as part of the American Jobs Act that he will unveil in his speech…

WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Gregg Jeffrey Costa to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. “Gregg Jeffrey Costa is a distinguished individual who has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to justice throughout his career,”…

WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Stephanie Dawn Thacker to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. “Stephanie Dawn Thacker has displayed exceptional dedication to the legal profession through her work and I am honored to…

Jeffrey Immelt Jeffrey R. Immelt is the ninth chairman and CEO of GE, a post he has held since September 7, 2001. Immelt currently serves as the chairman of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.  Immelt has held several…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Cyrus Amir-Mokri, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Michael S. Barr, resigned. Cyrus Amir-Mokri, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National…

The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of New York and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee beginning on September…

The full text of the op-ed by President Barack Obama is printed below. The piece, published in today’s USA Today, can be read online HERE. Let’s reclaim the post-9/11 unity By President Obama Ten Septembers have come and gone since…

The full text of the op-ed by Vice President Biden is printed below. The piece, published in today’s New York Times, can be read online HERE. China’s Rise Isn’t Our Demise The New York Times September 8, 2011 By JOSEPH…

        The support of loved ones provides the earliest and often most powerful influence on our lives.  Grandparents hold a special place in our families, serving as elders, caregivers, and sources of lasting inspiration.  On National Grandparents Day, we honor…

EXECUTIVE ORDER DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED STRATEGIC COUNTERTERRORISM COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVE AND ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT CERTAIN GOVERNMENT-WIDE COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES DIRECTED ABROAD By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States…