THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 30, 2009 The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Washington and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts…
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 30, 2009 Earlier this evening President Obama called Missouri Governor Jay Nixon about the severe winter storm. The President asked for an update on the situation and…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 30, 2009 Below is a statement from Christina D. Romer, Chair, Council of Economic Advisors on the Fourth Quarter 2008 Advance GDP Estimate Real GDP fell…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 30, 2009 White House Announces Middle Class Task Force www.AStrongMiddleClass.Gov Washington, DC – President Barack Obama today announced the creation of a White House Task Force…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:55 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Happy Friday. How’s everyone today? I have my trusty week ahead — though it’s not that detailed, you’ll find out. (Laughter.) Saturday,…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 29, 2009 READOUT ON THE PRESIDENT’S CALLS TO PRIME MINISTER ASO OF JAPAN Below is a readout from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs: The President last…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 29, 2009 Statement from President Obama on Rod Blagojevich Today ends a painful episode for Illinois. For months, the state had been crippled by a crisis of…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary __________________________________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 28, 2009 Statement from Robert Gibbs on the election of the New Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church: The President congratulates Russia’s community of Orthodox believers on…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 28, 2009 President Obama Announces Deputy Directors for Intergovernmental Affairs WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced that David Agnew and Sean McGrath will serve as Deputy…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release January 28, 2009 STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT ON THE HOUSE PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT “Last year, America lost 2.6 million jobs. On Monday alone,…
