President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to attend the State Funeral of His Excellency Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. …
Archive: August 30, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order to facilitate investments in industrial energy efficiency that will strengthen American manufacturing and help create jobs. These efforts to boost industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power systems,…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:15 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. It’s wonderful to be back here in the White House, in the West Wing. I’m sure you…
NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Over the past several decades, childhood obesity has become a serious public health issue that puts millions of our sons and daughters at…
NATIONAL WILDERNESS MONTH, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For centuries, America’s dramatic landscapes have attracted people from around the world to begin new lives and develop thriving communities on…
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As thousands of our fellow Americans respond to and recover from the damage done by Hurricane Isaac, we are called to…
NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Every day, millions of Americans with substance use disorders commit to managing their health by maintaining their…
LABOR DAY, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Through times of prosperity and hardship alike, America counts on the strength and dynamism of the world’s finest labor force. From the…
NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Prostate cancer is among the most common cancers for men living in the United States, and despite the progress…
NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION This year, thousands of American women will lose their lives to ovarian cancer. They are mothers and daughters, sisters…
