Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE Timothy S. Hillman, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice Nancy Gertner, retired. Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida,…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE Frederick D. Barton, of Maine, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations), vice Bradford R. Higgins. Frederick D. Barton, of Maine,…
President Obama Signs New Jersey Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Readout of the President’s Call with 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart
Earlier today, the President called Tony Stewart to congratulate him and the entire Stewart-Haas Racing team on winning the 2011 Sprint Cup Series Championship and on the incredible season they…
Transatlantic Economic Council: Readout
The United States and the European Union (EU) met yesterday as part of their annual Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) to advance the U.S.-EU economic relationship and mutual growth and job…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands Before Bilateral MeetingRemarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands Before Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 2:33 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. It is wonderful to welcome Prime Minister Rutte and his delegation to the White House. Part of the reason we wanted…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Storming of the British Embassy in Tehran
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the storming of the British Embassy in Tehran. Iran has a responsibility to protect the diplomatic missions present in its country and…
President Obama Considers APAC Region Vital to America’s Success; Holds Summit in Hawaii
President Obama, in a summit with leaders from APAC region, considers the success of this region to be the deciding factor as to whether or not he will be able…
Vice President Joe Biden in Iraq
Vice President Biden has arrived in Baghdad, Iraq. While there, the Vice President will co-chair a meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee. He will also meet with Prime Minister…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Almazbek Atambayev
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Almazbek Atambayev on December 1, 2011. The Honorable…