NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mary B. DeRosa, of the District of Columbia, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Frank E. Loy, of…
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Today, we have taken the final major step toward ending the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law that undermines our military readiness and violates American principles of fairness and equality. In accordance with the legislation that I signed into law…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Wyoming and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and landslides during the period of May 18…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Sue Clark, Member, Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Rod Ewing, Member, Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Linda Nozick, Member, Nuclear Waste Technical…
Vice President Biden welcomed Prime Minister Andrus Ansip of Estonia to the White House today. The Vice President and Prime Minister emphasized their support for strong relations between our two countries and close cooperation on regional issues of mutual concern. …
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Larry W. Walther,Member, Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States President Obama announced his intent to nominate…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: James T. Ryan, Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences The President also announced his intent to…
This morning, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon met at United Nations Headquarters with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. During their discussion, they stressed the acute urgency of the situation in the Horn of Africa and discussed focused ways to generate sufficient…
This afternoon, President Obama met with civil rights leaders Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, and Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP, in the Oval Office. During their meeting, the President discussed the continued efforts his administration is making…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Roslyn Ann Mazer, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security, vice Richard L. Skinner, resigned. Maureen K. Ohlhausen, of Virginia, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for a term of seven years…
