12:41 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. How are you all today? Thanks for coming. It’s good to be back, after a long but very successful trip to the Asia Pacific region with the President. Those of…
Archive: November 21, 2011
In August, President Obama called on Congress to enact tax credits that will help get veterans back to work. The Returning Heroes Tax Credit provides businesses that hire unemployed veterans with a maximum credit of $5,600 per veteran, and the…
President Obama spoke with Italian Prime Minster Mario Monti today to congratulate him on his appointment and to thank him for taking on such a significant responsibility at a critical time. The President expressed his full confidence in Italy’s strength…
On Monday, November 21, 2011, the President signed into law: S. 1280, the “Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011,” which improves the preventative measures and the response of the Peace Corps in cases of crime and sexual…
As part of our ongoing efforts to increase the cost of Iran’s failure to live up to its international obligations regarding its nuclear program, today the United States announced the imposition of new sanctions against Iran. These measures build upon…
Today, my Administration has taken yet another step to further isolate and penalize Iran for its refusal to live up to its international obligations regarding its nuclear program. For years, the Iranian government has failed to abide by its obligations…
President Obama spoke with Greek Prime Minster Lukas Papademos today to congratulate him on his appointment, to thank him for taking on such a significant responsibility at a critical moment, and to express U.S. support for Greece’s efforts to implement…
President Obama will host Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands for a meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday, November 29. The United States and the Netherlands have a close economic relationship that supports jobs in both countries. The…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today President Barack Obama granted pardons to five individuals and commutation of sentence to one individual: PARDONS: • Lesley Claywood Berry Jr. – Loretto, Ky. Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and distribute marijuana, 21…
At the President’s request, Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough joined Special Envoy for Sudan Princeton Lyman on a visit to Sudan and South Sudan November 20-21. This follows Mr. McDonough’s short visit to Iraq with National Security Advisor to…
