Month: October 2011

It was with great regret that I learned of the passing of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abd al-Aziz of Saudi Arabia. As Minister of Defense and Aviation for almost 50…

Jill and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abd al-Aziz of Saudi Arabia. He will be remembered around the world for his extraordinary…

The full text of an op-ed by National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling is printed below. The piece, published in today’s Wall Street Journal, can be read online HERE.…

Yesterday’s announcement by ETA in Spain that it has renounced violence holds out the prospect of a historic step toward peace, although there is a long road ahead to realize…

On Friday, October 21, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 2832, the “Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011,” which extends the Generalized System of Preferences program through July…

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, at a ceremony at the White House, President Obama honored the recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the highest…

On Friday, October 21, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 2944, the “United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011,” which extends the authority of the United States Parole…

We applaud the strong action taken today by the United Nations Security Council in unanimously adopting Resolution 2014, which addresses the ongoing crisis in Yemen. The United States co-sponsored the…

Earlier this afternoon, President Obama called President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia and President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama to congratulate each after having signed the implementing legislation for the Colombia…

THE PRESIDENT: Welcome, everybody. Please have a seat. It is a great pleasure to be with so many outstanding innovators and inventors. And I’m glad we could convince them all…