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Archive: December 14, 2011

Fort Bragg, North Carolina 11:52 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Hello, everyone!  I get to start you all off.  I want to begin by thanking General Anderson for that introduction, but more importantly for his leadership here at Fort Bragg.  I…

The President continues to have significant concerns about a number of provisions that have been reported to be in the Republican agreement on the omnibus.  This includes provisions that would undermine Wall Street reforms, enact extreme social and ideological riders,…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Sharon Block– Member, National Labor Relations Board Richard Griffin– Member, National Labor Relations Board Michael A. Raynor – Ambassador to the…

Today, as the National Endowment for Democracy awards the Democracy Service Medal posthumously to Laura Pollán, the founder of Las Damas de Blanco, we honor and celebrate her life by recognizing her significant contributions to the struggle to defend human…

On December 14th and 15th, the U.S. Government and the Republic of South Sudan will co-host an International Engagement Conference for South Sudan in Washington D.C. to support the world’s newest nation as it unveils its vision for development and…

Aboard Air Force One En Route Fort Bragg, North Carolina 11:04 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good morning, everyone.  Thank you for coming with us on this trip to Fort Bragg where, as you know, the President will be meeting with…

WRIGHT BROTHERS DAY, 2011 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On a blustery December morning in 1903, two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, successfully piloted the world’s first powered…

TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE December 15, 2011 Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE SUBJECT: Determinations under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 – Russian Federation Pursuant to section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 2905(a)),…