CATEGORY: July 2011
Remarks by the President to the National Council of La Raza Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, D.C.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Thank you so much. (Applause.) What an extraordinary crowd. Thank you. Please have a seat. It is good to be back with NCLR. (Applause.) It is good to see all of you. Right off the bat, I should thank you because I have poached quite a few of your alumni to work in my administration. (Laughter.) They’re all doing outstanding work. Raul Yzaguirre,... [Read more]
Remarks by the President in Welcoming the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants East Room
THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, everybody. Have a seat, have a seat. This is a party. Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to the Giants on winning your first World Series title in 56 years. (Applause.) I want to start by recognizing some very proud Giants fans in the house. We’ve got Mayor Ed Lee — (applause) — Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. (Applause.) ... [Read more]
Address by the President to the Nation
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I want to talk about the debate we’ve been having in Washington over the national debt — a debate that directly affects the lives of all Americans. For the last decade, we’ve spent more money than we take in. In the year 2000, the government had a budget surplus. But instead of using it to pay off our debt, the money was spent on trillions... [Read more]
Release of the Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime
Transnational organized crime refers to those self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate transnationally for the purpose of obtaining power, influence, monetary and/or commercial gains, wholly or in part by illegal means, while protecting their activities through a pattern of corruption and/or violence, or while protecting their illegal activities through a transnational organizational... [Read more]
FACT SHEET: Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime
“This Strategy is organized around a single, unifying principle: to build, balance, and integrate the tools of American power to combat transnational organized crime and related threats to our national security—and to urge our partners to do the same… While this Strategy is intended to assist the United States Government in combating transnational crime, it also serves as an invitation... [Read more]
Background on President Obama’s Address at NCLR Annual Conference Luncheon
President Obama will address the largest nationalLatino civil rights and advocacy organization in America at their Annual Conference luncheon on Monday July 25th in Washington, DC. More than 25,000 participants are expected at NCLR’s Annual Conference and Latino Family Expo from July 23rd through 26th. In his remarks, the President will address what it will take to make sure that America remains... [Read more]
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, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 19-23, 2011. Federal funding is available to Commonwealth and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing... [Read more]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: A Bipartisan Approach to Strengthening the Economy
WASHINGTON– In this week’s address, President Obama discussed the urgency of Democrats and Republicans coming together to take a balanced approach to cutting the deficit to strengthen our economy and leave for our children a more secure future. Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, July 23, 2011 Washington, DC For years, the government has spent more money than it takes... [Read more]
Statement on the President’s Call to Norwegian Prime Minister Stoltenberg
The President called Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg this afternoon to express personally and on behalf of the American people his deepest condolences for the dozens of innocent Norwegians killed and injured in yesterday’s senseless attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island. The President offered any assistance the United States could provide to the Norwegian government in dealing with this... [Read more]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Sarkozy of France
The President and President Sarkozy of France spoke by phone today as part of their ongoing consultations on shared U.S.-French strategic priorities. The two leaders reviewed the results of the July 21 meeting of the Heads of State or Government of the Euro area, agreeing that important steps had been taken to help ensure the stability of the Euro area and to sustain the economic recovery in... [Read more]
