NATIONAL FARM SAFETY AND HEALTH WEEK, 2011 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The food, fiber, and fuel generated by our agricultural sector are vital to America’s 21st-century…
NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK, 2011 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than 150 years ago, courageous men and women took great risks and made…
CONSTITUTION DAY AND CITIZENSHIP DAY, CONSTITUTION WEEK, 2011 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In the summer of 1787, delegates from the States gathered in Philadelphia to build…
NATIONAL EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE WEEK, 2011 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Since September 11, 2001, the 9/11 Generation has borne the burden of…
See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. *White House officials contacted Speaker Boehner’s office to inform him of the President’s plan to travel to the Brent Spence…
“To put it simply, our new missile defense architecture in Europe will provide stronger, smarter, and swifter defenses of American forces and America’s Allies. It is more comprehensive than the previous program; it deploys capabilities that are proven and cost-effective;…
World’s Largest Full-Service Restaurant Company – Darden Restaurants – to change both kids’ and full menus HYATTSVILLE, MD – First Lady Michelle Obama joined Darden Restaurants and Partnership for a Healthier America today to announce a “breakthrough” health and wellness…
“Digital Promise” Factsheet Digital Promise is a new national center created by Congress with bipartisan support to advance technologies that can transform teaching and learning. It is being launched today with startup funds and support from the Department of Education…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Ronald Lee Buch, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice David Laro, term expired. Brad Carson, of Oklahoma, to be General Counsel of…
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, September 22, the President will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, to deliver remarks at the Brent Spence Bridge, urging Congress to pass the American Jobs Act now so that we can make much-needed investments in infrastructure projects…
