CATEGORY: January 2010
Remarks by the President on Recovery Efforts in Haiti
Diplomatic Reception Room 10:10 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I’ve directed my administration to launch a swift, coordinated and aggressive effort to save lives and support the recovery in Haiti. The losses that have been suffered in Haiti are nothing less than devastating, and responding to a disaster of this magnitude will require every element of our national capacity... [Read more]
Remarks by the President on Strengthening Intelligence and Aviation Security
State Dining Room 4:34 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. The immediate reviews that I ordered after the failed Christmas terrorist attack are now complete. I was just briefed on the findings and recommendations for reform, and I believe it’s important that the American people understand the new steps that we’re taking to prevent attacks and keep our country safe. This... [Read more]
Remarks by the President on Jobs and Clean Energy Investments
East Room 3:14 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I announce a significant new investment we’re making in clean energy, I want to give an update on a matter of concern to every American — and that’s our employment picture. The jobs numbers that were released by the Labor Department this morning are a reminder that the road to recovery is never straight, and that we... [Read more]
Remarks by the President on Rescue Efforts in Haiti
Diplomatic Reception Room 10:20 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. This morning I want to extend to the people of Haiti the deep condolences and unwavering support of the American people following yesterday’s terrible earthquake. We are just now beginning to learn the extent of the devastation, but the reports and images that we’ve seen of collapsed hospitals, crumbled homes,... [Read more]
Remarks by the President on the “Educate to Innovate” Campaign and Science Teaching and Mentoring Awards
East Room 1:46 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Thank you. Well, it is wonderful to be here. Barbara, thank you for the outstanding introduction. I want to acknowledge a few other special guests that we have here. First of all, my terrific Vice President, mainly because he takes orders from Dr. Jill Biden. (Laughter.) Dr. Jill Biden and Vice President... [Read more]
Remarks by the President on Security Reviews
Grand Foyer 4:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just concluded a meeting with members of my national security team, including those from our intelligence, homeland security and law enforcement agencies involved in the security reviews that I ordered after the failed attack on Christmas Day. I called these leaders to the White House because we face a challenge of the... [Read more]
Presidential Memorandum — Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY SUBJECT: Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future Expanding our Nation’s capacity to generate clean nuclear energy is crucial to our ability to combat climate change, enhance energy security, and increase economic prosperity. My Administration is undertaking substantial steps to expand the safe, secure, and responsible use of nuclear energy.... [Read more]
Presidential Proclamation–Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
A PROCLAMATION The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., challenged our Nation to recognize that our individual liberty relies upon our common equality. In communities marred by division and injustice, the movement he built from the ground up forced open doors to negotiation. The strength of his leadership was matched only by the power of his words, which still call on us to perfect those sacred ideals... [Read more]
Presidential Proclamation–Religious Freedom Day
A PROCLAMATION Long before our Nation’s independence, weary settlers sought refuge on our shores to escape religious persecution on other continents. Recognizing their strife and toil, it was the genius of America’s forefathers to protect our freedom of religion, including the freedom to practice none at all. Many faiths are now practiced in our Nation’s houses of worship, and that... [Read more]
Presidential Proclamation – National Angel Island Day
A PROCLAMATION One hundred years ago, the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay opened for the first time, and an important chapter of the American narrative began. It would be written by those who walked through the station’s doors over the next three decades. From the cities, villages, and farms of their birth, they journeyed across the Pacific, seeking better lives for themselves... [Read more]
