East Room 7:12 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening, everybody. Please have a seat. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House on this beautiful summer evening. The United States is fortunate to have many allies…
Archive: June 13, 2012
Kenny’s BBQ Smokehouse Washington, D.C. 12:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (In progress) — these guys are also young fathers, and they’re doing a great — he’s got four kids. He’s got two. And Michelle and I have been working a…
The Vice President today hosted a periodic Cabinet-level meeting on Iraq. Participants discussed the current political situation in Iraq and recent progress toward implementing the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement in two areas that are central to our partnership: security cooperation…
Today the President signed S. 3261, Contract Awards for Large Air Tankers. The bill supports our nation’s ability to fight wildfires by enabling the Forest Service to accelerate the contracting of the next generation of air tankers for wildfire suppression…
On Wednesday, June 13, 2012, the President signed into law: S. 3261, which authorizes the Chief of the Forest Service to award specified contracts for large air tankers in support of its fire suppression efforts.
President Obama spoke separately today to European Council President Van Rompuy and Mexican President Felipe Calderon to discuss the economic situation in Europe as well as preparations for the June 18-19 G-20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico. This continues the…
White House Also Announces 100-Partner “US Ignite” Broadband Initiative Tomorrow, the President will sign an Executive Order to make broadband construction along Federal roadways and properties up to 90 percent cheaper and more efficient. Currently, the procedures for approving broadband…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:58 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Good afternoon. Thanks for being here. Before I take your questions, let me give you a little readout. President Obama spoke separately today to European…
WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Every American deserves the chance to live out the full measure of their days in health…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ACCELERATING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United…
