The Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 (HOPE II)(the “Act”)(Public Law 110- 246), amended the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) to make certain additional products from Haiti eligible for preferential tariff treatment. Under HOPE II, these…
Category: Statement and Releases
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 16, 2009 The following nominations were sent to the Senate on Thursday, October 15, 2009: Anne Slaughter Andrew, of Indiana, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary…
President Obama will welcome the European Union to Washington on November 3rd and 4th. On November 3rd, the President and Vice President look forward to meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, and High…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama named George D. Mulligan, Jr. as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Military Office (WHMO). President Obama said, “George brings decades of experience and has served with integrity and…
“It is too soon to draw any global conclusions from this partial and preliminary data, as it reports on just $16 billion of the $339 billion in Recovery Act efforts before September 30th, but the early indications are quite positive. …
Earlier today at the White House, the President signed into law the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009, also known as “Kerry-Lugar-Berman.” This law is the tangible manifestation of broad support for Pakistan in the U.S., as evidenced by…
Senior Administration Officials Joined President to See Recovery Progress Firsthand WASHINGTON, D.C. – On his sixth trip to New Orleans since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, President Barack Obama today visited the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School and held a…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 15, 2009 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:…
The President and President Sarkozy had a friendly and productive call today as part of their ongoing consultations on shared U.S.-French strategic priorities. The two leaders discussed strategies to confront the threat of climate change and committed to work together…
President Obama and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will visit the Fairfax County Parkway Extension project, the largest Recovery Act project in Virginia. Gregory Andricos, Project Manager, and construction workers who are helping to build the roads, interchanges and bridges will…
