CATEGORY: July 2010
Remarks by the President After Bipartisan Leadership Meeting Rose Garden
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 27, 2010 Remarks by the President After Bipartisan Leadership Meeting Rose Garden 12:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just concluded a productive discussion with the leaders of both parties in Congress. This was one of a series of regular meetings that I called for in the State of the Union because... [Read more]
President Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 26, 2010 President Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of June 13-15,... [Read more]
Remarks by the President on 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act South Lawn
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 26, 2010 Remarks by the President on 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act South Lawn 6:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good evening, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Well, we have a gorgeous day to celebrate an extraordinary event in the life of this nation. Welcome, all of... [Read more]
Remarks by the President on the DISCLOSE Act
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 26, 2010 Remarks by the President on the DISCLOSE Act Rose Garden 2:49 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Tomorrow there’s going to be a very important vote in the Senate about how much influence special interests should have over our democracy. Because of the Supreme Court’s decision earlier... [Read more]
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 26, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced the appointment of Daphne Kwok to serve as Chair of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. President Obama also announced his intent to appoint the following... [Read more]
Weekly Address: President Obama Praises New Wall Street Reform Law; Says GOP Plan Will Take Us Backward
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 24, 2010 Weekly Address: President Obama Praises New Wall Street Reform Law; Says GOP Plan Will Take Us Backward WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Obama praised the Wall Street reform bill that he signed into law on Wednesday and explained how it fits into the greater strategy to bring the country out of... [Read more]
President Obama Signs Kentucky Disaster Declaration
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 23, 2010 President Obama Signs Kentucky Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and mudslides beginning on July 17, 2010, and continuing. The... [Read more]
President Obama to Visit Auto Plants in Michigan, Illinois
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 23, 2010 President Obama to Visit Auto Plants in Michigan, Illinois WASHINGTON- President Obama will visit Chrysler and General Motors Plants in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan on Friday, July 30 and a Ford plant in Chicago, Illinois on August 5. Just over a year after President... [Read more]
Readout of the President’s Briefing on the Preparations for Tropical Storm Bonnie and its Impacts on the BP Oil Spill Response
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 23, 2010 Readout of the President’s Briefing on the Preparations for Tropical Storm Bonnie and its Impacts on the BP Oil Spill Response President Obama was briefed today by Deputy National Incident Commander Rear Admiral Pete Neffenger on the ongoing administration-wide response to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill,... [Read more]
Remarks by the President on the Economy
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 23, 2010 Remarks by the President on the Economy Roosevelt Room 12:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Trying a little change of venue here, mix it up. I want to talk about the progress that we made this week on three fronts, as we work to repair the damage to our economy from this recession and build a stronger... [Read more]
