CATEGORY: August 2010
Letter from the President to the Secretary of State Regarding Kyrgyzstan
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 27, 2010 Letter from the President to the Secretary of State Regarding Kyrgyzstan Presidential Determination No. 2010-12 SUBJECT: Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Resulting from Violence in Kyrgyzstan By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including... [Read more]
Background on the President’s Event in New Orleans for the Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 26, 2010 Background on the President’s Event in New Orleans for the Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Xavier University August 29, 2010 On Sunday, August 29, the President, the First Lady, and members of the Cabinet will travel to New Orleans to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. While there,... [Read more]
President Obama and Administration Officials to Mark 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Travel to Gulf Coast, Project Site Visits
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 25, 2010 President Obama and Administration Officials to Mark 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Travel to Gulf Coast, Project Site Visits Click HERE for Further Background on the Administration’s Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery and Nationwide Disaster Preparedness and Response Efforts WASHINGTON, DC – This... [Read more]
Readout of President Obama’s Conference Call with His Economic Team
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 25, 2010 Readout of President Obama’s Conference Call with His Economic Team The President conducted a conference call this morning on the state of the economy with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, CEA Chair Christy Romer and NEC Director Larry Summers. The discussion focused on recent data reports, global... [Read more]
President Obama to Deliver Back to School Speech September 14
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 25, 2010 President Obama to Deliver Back to School Speech September 14 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his second annual Back to School speech on Tuesday, September 14. The President’s Back to School Speech is an opportunity to speak directly to students... [Read more]
Readout of President Obama’s call with British Prime Minister Cameron
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 25, 2010 Readout of President Obama’s call with British Prime Minister Cameron President Obama called the Prime Minister earlier today to offer his congratulations to the Prime Minister and Mrs. Cameron on the birth of their daughter. The President and Prime Minister also took the opportunity to compare notes... [Read more]
Statement by President Obama on CARD Act Implementation
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 23, 2010 Statement by President Obama on CARD Act Implementation Last year, I signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act into law to put a stop to deceptive credit card practices and hold credit card companies accountable to their customers. Yesterday, the final reform provisions of the CARD... [Read more]
Weekly Address: President Obama Challenges Politicians Benefiting from Citizens United Ruling to Defend Corporate Influence in Our Elections
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 21, 2010 Weekly Address: President Obama Challenges Politicians Benefiting from Citizens United Ruling to Defend Corporate Influence in Our Elections WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, the President urged Republican leaders in Congress to end their obstruction of a bipartisan bill that will reduce the influence... [Read more]
Letter from the President Regarding Budget Amendments for HHS
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 20, 2010 Letter from the President Regarding Budget Amendments for HHS August 20, 2010 Dear Madam Speaker: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 budget amendments for the Department of Health and Human Services. Overall, the discretionary budget authority proposed in my FY 2011 Budget would... [Read more]
Statement by the President on World Humanitarian Day
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 19, 2010 Statement by the President on World Humanitarian Day Seven years ago today, terrorists heinously attacked the UN Headquarters in Baghdad, killing twenty-two innocent people who were in Iraq to support Iraqis in their quest to live with freedom, dignity, and security. That outrageous attack highlighted the... [Read more]
