President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: • Ranee Ramaswamy – Member, National Council on the Arts…
Remarks by the First Lady Previewing Trip to the 2012 Olympic Games During Press Conference Call
Via Conference Call 1:13 P.M. EDT MS. AUGUST: Great. Thank you so much, and thank you to everybody for joining the call today. All of you should already have the…
Remarks by the President to the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Convention Hall Reno, Nevada 12:35 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Please, please, everybody have a seat. Commander DeNoyer, thank you for your introduction, and your service…
Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event
Private Residence Piedmont, California 5:30 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, to Wayne and Quinn and all of you who are here, thank you. I have fond memories of being here.…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Death of Oswaldo Payá
The President’s thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Oswaldo Payá, a tireless champion for greater civic and human rights in Cuba. Payá gave decades of his…
President Obama Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists
President Obama today named 96 researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and…
President Obama Signs West Virginia Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 4155
On Monday, July 23, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 4155, the “Veterans Skills to Jobs Act,” which requires Federal agencies, when considering applicants for Federal licensure or certification,…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Sally Ride
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Sally Ride. As the first American woman to travel into space, Sally was a national hero and a…
Remarks by the President After Hospital Visit
University of Colorado Hospital Aurora, Colorado 6:40 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by just thanking all the state, local, and federal officials who have…