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Archive: January 12, 2012

Private Residence Chicago, Illinois 9:00 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Oh, it is good to be home.  And it is — you are right, Stuart, I see so many familiar faces.  But first of all, obviously, I’ve got…

Earlier today, President Obama called Coach Nick Saban to congratulate him and the University of Alabama on their BCS Championship and their exceptional 2011-2012 season. The President said that he watched the entire championship game and could not have been…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Guatemala to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Otto Perez Molina on January 14, 2012. The Honorable Aaron S. Williams, Director of the Peace Corps,…

Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to section 3101A(a)(2)(A) of title 31, United States Code, I hereby certify that the debt subject to limit is within $100,000,000,000 of the limit in 31 U.S.C. 3101(b) and that further borrowing is required…

Today, as a part of their regular communication and cooperation on bilateral and regional issues, President  Obama spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel.  They reviewed the recent meetings between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators in Amman and the President reaffirmed…

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1:42 P.M. EST     Q    Contacts?     MR. CARNEY:  I’ll never tell.     Q    Can you see?     MR. CARNEY:  No.  (Laughter.)  Who’s that asking?  (Laughter.)  I was going to try to go for a run today, which is when…

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FEDERAL HOLIDAY, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On a hot summer day nearly half a century ago, an African American preacher with…

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For nearly four centuries, men and women have immigrated to America’s shores in pursuit of religious freedom.  Hailing…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Monrovia, Liberia to attend the inauguration of Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, on January 16, 2012.   The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton,…