A NEW GROWTH PARADIGM FOR A CONNECTED ASIA-PACIFIC IN THE 21ST CENTURY Statement by APEC Leaders Singapore, 14-15 November 2009 We, the Leaders of APEC, gathered in Singapore to chart a new growth paradigm for the Asia-Pacific region that meets…
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3:35 P.M. SGT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Everybody set up? Well, I just had an excellent meeting once again with President Medvedev. We discussed two primary topics — one is our efforts to conclude a deal on the START treaty. As many…
1st ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting Singapore, 15 November 2009 JOINT STATEMENT Enhanced Partnership for Enduring Peace and Prosperity 1. We, the Heads of State/Government of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia,…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: • Walter Crawford Jones, United States Executive Director, African Development Bank • Leocadia I. Zak, Director, United States Trade and Development Agency President Obama…
“A new report released today by the Business Roundtable underscores what experts and businesspeople have told us all along – comprehensive health insurance reform is one of the most important investments we can make in American competitiveness. It finds, for…
Washington, DC – Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the Department of Transportation has jumpstarted more than 10,000 transportation projects across America thanks to its swift allocation of Recovery Act dollars. As of this…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release November 12, 2009 TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE November 12, 2009 Dear Madam…
Earlier today, the Vice President hosted two conference calls with governors, mayors, and county officials from across the country to discuss implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The following elected officials participated: GOVERNORS: • Governor Jim Gibbons (R-NV) • Governor…
We welcome the announcement by the Government of Japan to provide approximately $5 billion over the next five years to Afghanistan and to implement swiftly its April 2009 pledge of $1 billion for economic assistance to Pakistan. The U.S. appreciates…
Today I have signed into law S. 475, the “Military Spouses Residency Relief Act”. This Act, among other things, would provide that when a service member leaves his or her home State in accord with military or naval orders, the…
