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Archive: September 9, 2011

Robins Center Arena University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia 11:36 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Richmond!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, Richmond.  Well, it is good to be in Richmond, Virginia.  (Applause.)  Thank you, Nigel, for that…

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center – SmashZone New York, New York 11:01 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Well, this is exciting.  Are you guys excited? CHILDREN:  Yeah! MRS. OBAMA:  Are you pumped up? CHILDREN:  Yeah! MRS. OBAMA:  Are you…

STATEMENT BY UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION PRESIDENT JOSEPH HANSEN IN SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S PLAN TO PUT AMERICANS BACK TO WORK Washington, D.C. – The following is a statement issued by United Food and Commercial Workers International…

BlueGreen Alliance: With Stage Set, Up to Congress to Move Forward on Creating Good, American Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 8, 2011) Following President Obama’s address to Congress, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director David Foster: “President…

Hispanic Federation Applauds President Obama’s Job Creation Proposal Urges Congress to swiftly pass American Jobs Act New York, NY –Thursday, September 08, 2011– Today the Hispanic Federation expressed strong support for the President’s call for a legislative package that will…

Statement from Orlando, Florida Mayor Buddy Dyer: “The plan outlined by President Obama includes a broad range of accomplish-able actions that can jump start our economy and create jobs immediately.  These are also measures that have had bipartisan support in the past…

September 8, 2011 WASHINGTON– US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s joint address to Congress: “I hope all Americans had the opportunity to watch the President’s speech tonight as he addressed the most important issue…

TEAMSTERS URGE SUPPORT FOR JOBS PLAN Hoffa Says All Americans Need To Come Together To Solve The Jobs Crisis (WASHINGTON) – Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today applauded President Obama for presenting a jobs program with specific goals and a…

President Obama Leads on Jobs: Now It’s Up To Republicans To Stop Blocking Recovery WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement after President Obama laid out his jobs agenda before…

The President spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today about the situation at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo.  The President expressed his great concern about the situation at the Embassy, and the security of the Israelis serving there. He reviewed…