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Archive: November 15, 2012

NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The bonds that tie us to our loved ones have always played an important role in the American…

Aboard Air Force One En Route New York, New York 11:07 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Thank you all for joining us this morning as we make our way to New York.  As you know, the President will travel today to…

On Thursday, November 15th the President travelled to New York, marking his second trip to the affected region since Hurricane Sandy made landfall. During the visit the President toured damaged communities in the New York City area, met with Governor…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Robert F. Cohen, Jr. – Member, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission • Timothy J. Feighery – Chairman, Foreign Claims Settlement…

 WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama announced today his intent to nominate William S. Greenberg as a Judge to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.  President Obama said, “I am confident that Mr. Greenberg will greatly serve the…

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, December 5, President Obama will host the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of the Interior. The conference will provide leaders from the 566 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with…

Vice President Biden spoke to Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Nick Clegg today to thank him for his congratulatory message following last week’s U.S. election.  The Vice President expressed appreciation for Deputy Prime Minister Clegg’s friendship and the…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:  Robert F. Cohen, Jr., of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2018.  (Reappointment) Timothy J. Feighery, of…

Via Telephone 3:06 P.M. EST MR. RHODES:  Thanks, everybody, for getting on the call here.  We wanted to walk you through the schedule and objectives for the President’s upcoming trip to Asia.  We’ll do this on the record.  You’ll have…

Cedar Grove Avenue Staten Island, New York 2:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much, everybody.  I’m going to be relatively brief.  I came up here right after the storm, was on the Jersey side, and I promised to…