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Archive: May 10, 2012

Paramount Theater Seattle, Washington 3:00 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Seattle!  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Thank you, Seattle!  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you, guys.  Thank you, everybody. …

Private Residence Seattle, Washington 1:00 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Give it up for Libby!  (Applause.) LIBBY BLUME:  Hello.  Thank you very much for coming.  We’re all very honored.  I’m Libby.  I’m the youngest of the Blumes.  And I’m very, very…

Naval Observatory Washington, D.C. 3:17 P.M. EDT DR. BIDEN:  Hello, everyone, and welcome to our home.  It is wonderful for you to all be here today on such a beautiful day, especially after the rain all this week. One of…

East Room 2:07 P.M. EDT DR. BIDEN:  Good afternoon, everyone.  And thank you all for being here.  It’s great to have you at the White House.  I want to thank my great friend and partner, First Lady Michelle Obama, who…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Deborah Ruth Malac, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Liberia. Thomas Skerik…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Caitlin Durkovich – Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland Security • Ellen M. Peel – United States Commissioner, International Commission…

Today, Cecilia Muñoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, joined by businesses and community leaders from across the country at the White House Summit on Financial Capability and Empowerment, announced new private- and public-sector commitments to improve financial literacy and…

On January 19th, 2012, President Obama signed an Executive Order and announced new administrative initiatives to significantly increase travel and tourism in and to the United States. The U.S. travel and tourism industry is a substantial component of U.S. GDP,…

WASHINGTON, DC – Commerce Secretary John Bryson and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced the Administration’s National Tourism and Travel Strategy – delivering on President Obama’s call in January for a national strategy to promote domestic and international travel opportunities…

Changes Expected to Help Save Businesses and Consumers Nearly $6 Billion WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as part of the Obama Administration’s unprecedented government-wide regulatory review, the White House announced five final rules that will save nearly $6 billion in the…