WASHINGTON- En su mensaje semanal, el Presidente Obama dijo que incluso mientras trabajamos por reconstruir nuestra economía e impulsar la generación de empleo, es imperativo que les ofrezcamos a nuestros niños una educación de calidad para que Estados Unidos pueda…
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“I commend the International Civil Aviation Organization for adopting yesterday’s Declaration on Aviation Security, which forges a historic new foundation for aviation security that will better protect our world from evolving terrorist threats. Following the attempted December 25th terrorist attack,…
I welcome the Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Mr. Liu Xiaobo. Last year, I noted that so many others who have received the award had sacrificed so much more than I. That list now includes…
I am grateful to Jim Jones for his service to this administration – and to our nation. In a time of extraordinary challenge and change, he led our national security team with a steady hand, sound judgment and genuine decency. …
The Vice President spoke today to Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani to reiterate U.S. Government support for an inclusive Iraqi government that reflects the results of the election. The two agreed that all winning coalitions should be included in…
On October 8, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 714, which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park; H.R. 1177,the “5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Act,” which requires the Department of the…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 902(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations…
President Obama called Prime Minister Reinfeldt of Sweden today to congratulate the Prime Minister on his re-election. The President thanked the Prime Minister for Sweden’s leadership on a broad range of issues, including Swedish support for the International Security Assistance…
Today I have signed into law H.R. 2701, the “Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.” This is the first intelligence authorization act enacted in nearly 6 years, and it includes a number of provisions that will assist in the…
It is with deep appreciation that I note Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s retirement from public life today on the occasion of his 79th birthday. This event invites us to celebrate his many accomplishments from which we have all benefited. For decades…
