Office of Communications & Outreach 400 Maryland Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 _______________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release July 24, 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA, U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION DUNCAN ANNOUNCE NATIONAL COMPETITION TO ADVANCE SCHOOL REFORM Obama Administration Starts $4.35 Billion “Race to…
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release July 24, 2009 Readout of the President’s Phone Call with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The President called and connected with Professor Gates at 3:15 this afternoon. They…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ______________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release July 24, 2009 NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Dennis F. Hightower, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice John J. Sullivan, resigned.
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ______________________________________________________________________________ EMBARGOED until 6:00AM EDT on Saturday, July 25, 2009 July 24, 2009 CEA Releases Report on the Economic Effects of Health Care Reform on Small Businesses and Their Employees WASHINGTON, DC…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2009 BACKGROUND ON THE PRESIDENT’S EVENTS IN OHIO TODAY CLEVELAND CLINIC VISIT 1:05 PM EDT This afternoon President Obama will visit the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland,…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2009 President Obama Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Sentencing Commission WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be a member of the…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2009 NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 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 posts:…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ______________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release July 22, 2009 NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Regina M. Benjamin, of Alabama, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service,…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2009 Excerpts of the President’s Opening Remarks at Tonight’s News Conference -As Prepared for Delivery- That is why I’ve said that even as we rescue this…
