Category: December 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 02, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Kathryn D. Sullivan, PhD, Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Observation and Prediction), Department of Commerce Leon Rodriguez,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 01, 2010 Remarks by the President and General Colin Powell After Meeting Oval Office 3:34 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  I want to thank General Colin Powell for being here with me today.  He is not only a great statesman and a great public…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 01, 2010 President Obama Names Christopher R. Thyer to Serve as U.S. Attorney WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Christopher R. Thyer to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. “Christopher Thyer has shown an unwavering dedication to justice throughout…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 01, 2010 Statement by President Obama on the 55th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott Fifty-five years ago, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus – an act that challenged the moral conscience of an entire nation.  The Montgomery…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 01, 2010 President Obama Nominates Judge Bernice Bouie Donald for United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit WASHINGTON, DC- Today, President Obama nominated Judge Bernice Bouie Donald for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. …

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 01, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: Janice Lehrer-Stein, Member, National Council on Disability President Obama also announced his intent to appoint…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 01, 2010 President Obama Names Seven to United States District Court WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Arenda L. Wright Allen, Judge Claire C. Cecchi, Mark Raymond Hornak, Robert David Mariani, Judge John A. Ross, Judge Esther Salas, and Judge Michael F. Urbanski to…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 21, 2010 Statement by President Obama on Iraqi Government Formation Today’s vote in the Council of Representatives is a significant moment in Iraq’s history and a major step forward in advancing national unity.  I congratulate Iraq’s political leaders, the members of the Council…