In a call earlier today, President Obama informed President Karzai of his decision to accept General Stanley McChrystal’s resignation and his intent to nominate General David Petraeus to assume command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. Both leaders…
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Last year, on the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in the case of Olmstead v. L.C., President Obama launched “The Year of Community Living,” a new effort to assist Americans with disabilities. One year later, the Administration has…
Earlier today President Obama was updated by senior staff on the ongoing response to the wildfires in Arizona and the Administration’s continued work with state and local officials to fight it. Under the President’s direction, both the U.S. Forest Service…
Adjunto hay una carta enviada hoy por el Presidente a la Presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes sobre enmiendas a las propuestas sobre el año fiscal (FY) 2010 incluídas en el presupuesto del año fiscal (FY) 2011 para los Departamentos…
President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke by telephone today with a focus on preparations for the G-8/G-20 meetings this week in Canada. The President noted the historic nature of the Prime Minister’s statement last week on the…
READ THE FACT SHEET (PDF) 90-DAY ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THE NEW PATIENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS One day after the 90-day anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, the President will deliver…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House announced the appointment of 13 outstanding men and women to serve as White House Fellows. The White House Fellows come from diverse backgrounds, varied professions and all of the 2010-2011 Fellows have shown…
Hoy, el Presidente Obama habló en Washington, D.C. acerca de la importancia de ser padres responsables y de tener mentores para forjar familias y comunidades saludables. En el evento, el Presidente anunció los siguientes pasos del plan para forjar responsabilidad…
Today, President Obama spoke in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of responsible fatherhood and mentoring to build healthy families and communities. At the event, the President announced the next steps in his longstanding agenda on fatherhood and personal responsibility:…
Michael S. Owen, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Sierra Leone.
