President Obama Signs Tennessee Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe…
President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate Michael Walter Fitzgerald to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his nomination of Michael Walter Fitzgerald to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. “I am honored to nominate…
Presidential Nomination Sent to the Senate
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Michael Walter Fitzgerald, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice A. Howard Matz, retired.
Notice from the President regarding the contintuation of the national emergency with respect to the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor
On July 22, 2004, by Executive Order 13348, the President declared a national emergency and ordered related measures, including the blocking of the property of certain persons connected to the…
Message from the President regarding the contintuation of the national emergency with respect to the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President…
CORRECTED: Statement by the Press Secretary on the Arrest of Goran Hadzic
CORRECTED: The spelling of Croatian. The United States welcomes the arrest of Goran Hadzic, who is charged with participation in the murder of hundreds of Croatian civilians, among other crimes,…
Remarks by the President on the Status of Efforts to Find a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I wanted to give folks a quick update on the progress that we’re making on the debt ceiling discussions. I was in contact with all the…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Call with Chancellor Merkel of Germany
The President spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel this morning by telephone about the Euro zone crisis in advance of the European Council meeting on July 21. They agreed that…
White House Chief of Staff Daley Highlights Priority for the President’s Export Control Reform Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, White House Chief of Staff William Daley emphasized the Administration’s continued priority for the Export Control Reform Initiative as a national security imperative. The reforms when…
President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission President Obama announced his…