10:15 A.M. EDT Q There’s no jacket for the cameras. MR. EARNEST: Well, I’m glad you guys came out on casual Friday today. (Laughter.) So we thought we’d do this a little early today so that…
Archive: August 12, 2011
Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy Daniel Poneman will lead an interagency delegation to Brasília, Brazil on August 17, 2011 to launch the U.S.-Brazil Strategic Energy Dialogue, a presidential-level partnership announced by President Obama and Brazilian President Rousseff on…
Next Week President to Host White House Rural Economic Forum WASHINGTON – Today, the White House Rural Council released a new report entitled Jobs and Economic Security for Rural America, which lays out the economic landscape rural Americans face today…
WASHINGTON – On Monday August 15th, the President will travel to Iowa on his three-day economic bus tour in the Midwest. The President will host a town hall event in Decorah, IA at Seed Savers Exchange. Tuesday, August 16th, he…
On September 15th, President Barack Obama will award Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corps Corporal, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. He will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as a member…
President Obama spoke with President Karzai this morning by video teleconference. The two leaders spoke for approximately 30 minutes and discussed a number of topics, including progress by coalition and Afghan National Security forces as security responsibility transitions towards a…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding during the period of June 1 to August 1, 2011.…
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the…
NOTICE ——- CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY REGARDING EXPORT CONTROL REGULATIONS On August 17, 2001, consistent with the authority provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the President issued Executive Order 13222. In…
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, August 17th, the President will travel to Illinois, the third day of his three-day economic bus tour in the Midwest. The President will host town halls in Atkinson and Alpha, Illinois before returning to Washington. Air…
