Committee to advise on the preservation of objects in the White House’s public spaces WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. Committee members…
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The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening weekend of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. They will travel from February 12th through February 15th. The delegation will attend the…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of North Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms and flooding during the period of December…
Michele Marie Leonhart, of California, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement, vice Karen P. Tandy, resigned.
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO CÔTE D’IVOIRE On February 7, 2006, by Executive Order 13396, the President declared a national emergency, pursuant…
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the…
Jeffrey A. Lane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Lisa E. Epifani, resigned. Paul Steven Miller, of Washington, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring…
Today, Vice President Biden met with Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi at the White House. President Obama joined the discussion. The leaders discussed political and economic developments within Iraq, the importance of transparent elections with broad participation, and Iraqi refugees.…
Earlier this afternoon, President Obama called to congratulate Chilean President-elect Sebastian Piñera on his recent historic electoral victory. The President underscored the close partnership enjoyed by the United States and Chile based on shared interests and values and vowed to…
The President and King Abdullah spoke this morning about efforts to get Israeli-Palestinian negotiations underway and Special Envoy Mitchell’s latest trip to the region. They also discussed several areas of mutual interest. The President expressed his appreciation for Jordan’s staunch…
