Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library Austin, Texas 12:16 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Please, please, have a seat. Thank you. What a singular honor it is for me to be…
Archive: April 10, 2014
President Obama spoke today with Chancellor Merkel about the concerning situation in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists, apparently with support from Moscow, continue an orchestrated campaign of incitement and sabotage to undermine and destabilize the Ukrainian state. The leaders again…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: William D. Adams, of Maine, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years, vice James A. Leach, resigned. Robert M. Speer, of Virginia, to be an Assistant…
This afternoon aboard Air Force One, the President called Franklin Regional Senior High School Principal Ron Suvak to express his deepest sympathies for the senseless act that took place on campus yesterday. The President also expressed his gratitude for Mr.…
Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Maryland and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a snowstorm during the period of February 12-13, 2014. Federal funding is…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Robert M. Speer – Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management, Department of Defense Jonathan Nicholas Stivers – Assistant Administrator…
Today’s vote illustrates once again that the House Republicans’ view of the economy is a top-down approach that cuts taxes for millionaires and could raise taxes on middle class families with kids by an average of at least $2,000. If…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Nancy B. Firestone, Lydia Kay Griggsby, and Thomas L. Halkowski to serve on the United States Court of Federal Claims. “These men and women have proven themselves to be not only first-rate…
Today, the Minnesota Legislature took action to increase the state minimum wage, giving more hardworking Minnesotans the raise they deserve. With this important step, Minnesota joins a growing coalition of states, cities, counties and businesses that have taken action to…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. William “Bro” Adams as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. President Obama said, “Bro brings demonstrated leadership and decades of experience as an administrator at major…
