THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 13, 2009 August 13, 2009 Presidential Determination No. 2009-24 STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY The President has authorized the Department of State to continue assistance to Colombia…
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 13, 2009 TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 13, 2009 Dear Madam Speaker: I am committed to supporting…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 12, 2009 BACKGROUND ON RECEPTION FOR JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR EAST ROOM 10:15AM EDT President Obama will deliver remarks at a reception honoring Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The President will…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 12, 2009 MEDAL OF FREEDOM CEREMONY EAST ROOM 3:00PM EDT President Obama will award 16 individuals the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. The President will deliver welcoming remarks…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 12, 2009 STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY On Wednesday, August 12, 2009, the President signed into law: H.R. 838, the “Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act,” which…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 12, 2009 Obama Administration’s Rural Tour Stops in Western Alaska Four Cabinet Secretaries Bring Largest Cabinet-Level Delegation in State’s History WASHINGTON D.C. – Four Cabinet Secretaries brought the…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 11, 2009 STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT ON THE PASSING OF EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Eunice Kennedy…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 11, 2009 BACKGROUND ON THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP TO PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE TODAY: HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL Portsmouth High School 1:00 pm EDT Today, the President will conduct…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President ______________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 11, 2009 STATEMENT FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT ON THE PASSING OF EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER Jill and I are deeply saddened by the news of Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 11, 2009 Statement by the President on Aung San Suu Kyi’s conviction and sentencing The conviction and sentencing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi today on charges…
