CATEGORY: June 2010
Statement by the President on National HIV Testing Day
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2010 Statement by the President on National HIV Testing Day This Sunday is National HIV Testing Day, an occasion to raise awareness of the steps each of us can take as individuals to fight HIV/AIDS. As we mark this day, I would like to renew my call for all Americans to help reduce the risk of infection by getting... [Read more]
The G-8 Muskoka Summit: Saving Lives Through the New G-8 Maternal and Child Health Initiative
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2010 The G-8 Muskoka Summit: Saving Lives Through the New G-8 Maternal and Child Health Initiative The Muskoka Initiative: Under Canada’s leadership, the G-8 has launched the Muskoka Initiative on maternal and child health (MCH), a comprehensive and integrated approach to accelerate progress towards Millennium Development... [Read more]
The G-8 Muskoka Summit: A Historic Commitment to Accountability
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2010 The G-8 Muskoka Summit: A Historic Commitment to Accountability President Obama is a strong advocate for greater transparency and accountability in the G-8. The President believes that the credibility of the G-8 rests on the willingness of its members to honor their commitments by reporting transparently on... [Read more]
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 6/25/10
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 6/25/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Reverend Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, Member, Legal Services Corporation Harry Korrell, Member, Legal Services Corporation President... [Read more]
A New Approach to Advancing Development
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2010 A New Approach to Advancing Development At the Muskoka G8 Summit, President Obama outlined his views on a new approach to development. In his recently released National Security Strategy, development is recognized as a moral, strategic, and economic imperative for the United States and our partners. Development,... [Read more]
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 06/25/10
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 06/25/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Robert P. Jackson, Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon, Department of State James F. Jeffrey, Ambassador to... [Read more]
Statement by the President on Croatian Statehood Day
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2010 Statement by the President on Croatian Statehood Day I join the American people in sending my congratulations to all those observing Croatian Statehood Day. Since Croatia declared its independence in 1991, our two nations have enjoyed a close relationship, and we have proudly supported the people of Croatia... [Read more]
Possibility of peace for Israel and Palestine
President Obama expressed his opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian matter, saying that he expected direct peace talks to get underway soon. He even named a time period, indicating that it should happen within three months. His confidence on the matter comes on the back of what evidently was a successful meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After the meeting, Obama was full of praise... [Read more]
Gaga beats Obama
She could run for President one day, if this current trend continues. President Barack Obama was beaten in the Facebook friends race as Lady Gaga racked up a whopping 10,996,842 friends. President Obama hitherto had been the leading living person on Facebook to have the most amount of friends. However his 9,967,630 friends could not help him pip the sexy singer and as of Tuesday morning, Lady Gaga... [Read more]
More Controversy for Obama
President Barack Obama was criticized, not surprisingly, by the Republicans when he chose to bypass the Senate to make a key appointment. Professor Donald Berwick’s name had been nominated as long as three months ago, by Obama, to run the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Both programs look after the care of seniors as well as poor people. The Republicans claim that they delayed the whole process... [Read more]
