Earlier today, the President met with newly appointed Special Envoy for Sudan Ambassador Princeton Lyman at the White House. The meeting comes at a critical time with only 99 days remaining before the end of the interim period of the…
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Vice President Biden welcomed President Zatlers of Latvia to the White House today, as part of the Administration’s continuing consultations with our European allies. The Vice President thanked President Zatlers for Latvia’s substantial contributions to our common effort in Afghanistan,…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: George Lamar Beck, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice Leura Garrett Canary, term expired. Corinne Ann Beckwith, of…
The President will welcome Israeli President Shimon Peres to the White House for a working lunch on April 5, 2011. The President looks forward to discussing with President Peres the full range of issues of common concern, including U.S.-Israeli security…
The United States is concerned by reports of the detention on March 31 of many Russian citizens who were participating in peaceful rallies throughout Russia to demonstrate their support for Article 31 of the Russian Constitution, which guarantees Russian citizens…
THE WHITE HOUSE Oficina del Secretario de Prensa ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para Publicación Inmediata 31 de marzo, 2011 HOJA INFORMATIVA: Alianza Nacional de Flotas Limpias Sociedad entre el sector público y privado para trabajar con grandes flotas comerciales para reducir significativamente el…
On Thursday, March 31, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 1079, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011,” which extends through May 31, 2011, authorities to collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, make expenditures…
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Princeton N. Lyman as the new U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. With a lifetime of experience working on some of Africa’s most pressing challenges, Ambassador Lyman is uniquely qualified to sustain…
The United States announced this morning that it will make a voluntary contribution of $3 million this year to the United Nations Trust Fund for Global and Regional Disarmament to aid in preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.…
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated George L. Beck to serve as U.S. Attorney for the state of Alabama. “For his diligence and relentless pursuit of justice, I have named George L. Beck to serve as a U.S. Attorney,” President Obama…
