EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ESTABLISHING PRINCIPLES OF EXCELLENCE FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SERVING SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, SPOUSES, AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of…
Archive: April 26, 2012
WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For centuries, American workers have called upon boundless drive and initiative to raise our cities, manufacture our goods,…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:55 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for coming to the White House for your daily briefing. I want to welcome — we have a group of Haitian journalists here visiting. …
Sixty-four years ago, the United States became the first country in the world to recognize the State of Israel–the realization of a modern day state in the historic homeland of the Jewish People. Since that momentous day, the special bond…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama named thirteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Tim Broas – Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Department of State • Richard L. Morningstar – Ambassador to the Republic of…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: • Captain Sean Sullivan – Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Timothy M. Broas, of Maryland, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Richard L. Morningstar, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of…
Today, the Senate took bipartisan action to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Now, it’s time for the House to move quickly and pass the bill. In 2012, we should be beyond questioning the need for the Violence Against Women…
The United States applauds today’s verdict of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in the case of Charles Taylor. The conviction of Mr. Taylor for war crimes and crimes against humanity during Sierra Leone’s civil war in the 1990s sends…
