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Archive: December 8, 2011

6:10 P.M. EST         THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good evening, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  Thank you all for joining us tonight to celebrate Hanukkah — even if we’re doing it a little bit early.  (Laughter.)           I want…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:40 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  A couple of days ago I said that we are in a make-or-break moment when it comes to America’s middle class.  We either have a country…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Buenos Aires, Argentina to attend the Inauguration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on December 10, 2011. The Honorable Hilda L. Solis, U.S. Secretary of Labor, will lead…

Attached is the Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States.

Today, the White House announced administrative and private sector actions that will help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs by increasing their access to capital and resources. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is moving forward with launching a…

WASHINGTON, DC – On Saturday, December 10, President Obama, Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will attend the 112th edition of the annual Army vs. Navy football game at FedEx Field.  More information regarding their attendance will be released…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:07 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Okay.  I will engage in what I trust will be a brief briefing.  I don’t have any announcements.  I think we put out the trip next week, correct?  To…

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION With the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly affirmed the eternal truths that all people have the right…