I strongly condemn these outrageous attacks on the Iraqi people, and send my deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones. These bombings serve no purpose other than the murder of innocent men, women and children, and they only…
Category: Statement and Releases
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 24, 2009 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Pursuant to section 201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621), I hereby report that I…
We join the United Kingdom, France, and other concerned international parties in expressing our deep concern regarding the detention of human rights lawyer Haitham Maleh by Syrian security services since Wednesday, October 14. The arrest of 78-year-old Maleh comes as…
President Obama called President Sarkozy on the morning of October 24, 2009 to consult on the Iranian nuclear issue. President Obama thanked President Sarkozy for France’s close cooperation throughout the negotiations in Vienna towards an agreement that responds to Iran’s…
President Obama called President Medvedev on the morning of October 24, 2009. President Obama thanked President Medvedev for Russia’s leadership in developing the IAEA proposal that responds to Iran’s request for fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor. President Obama and…
We remember today the 241 American Marines, soldiers, and sailors who lost their lives twenty-six years ago as the result of a horrific terrorist attack that destroyed the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The military personnel serving in Beirut were…
During his speech in Cairo on June 4, the President announced that the United States would “launch a new fund to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries.” As the latest step in delivering on this commitment, the Overseas Private Investment…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 22, 2009 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration…
We commemorate today the 53rd anniversary of the Hungarian uprising of 1956. On October 23, 1956, the Hungarian people stood up against tyranny in the name of freedom, bravely rising up to oppose the Communist regime which had been imposed…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 22, 2009 NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Betty E. King, of New York, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the…
