CATEGORY: November 2010
Letter from the President on the Strategy to Support the Disarmament of the Lord’s Resistance Army
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 24, 2010 Letter from the President on the Strategy to Support the Disarmament of the Lord’s Resistance Army TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS Dear... [Read more]
President Obama Signs U.S. Virgin Islands Disaster Declaration
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 24, 2010 President Obama Signs U.S. Virgin Islands Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered Federal aid to supplement Territory recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, rockslides, and mudslides associated... [Read more]
Remarks by the President and Vice President to Chrysler Plant Workers in Kokomo, Indiana
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 23, 2010 Remarks by the President and Vice President to Chrysler Plant Workers in Kokomo, Indiana Chrysler Indiana Transmission Plant, Kokomo, Indiana 2:00 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks, how are you? (Applause.) Good to see you all. Good to be back in an automobile plant, making things. (Applause.) ... [Read more]
President Obama Welcomes New HIV Prevention Research Results
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 23, 2010 President Obama Welcomes New HIV Prevention Research Results WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Institutes of Health announced findings on recent HIV prevention research. The study finds that a daily dose of an oral antiretroviral drug taken by HIV-negative gay and bisexual men reduced the risk of... [Read more]
Readout of the President’s Call with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 23, 2010 Readout of the President’s Call with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia The President called King Abdullah bin Adb al-Aziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia today to convey his best wishes for a full and quick recovery from medical treatment that the King is receiving in the United States. Both leaders reaffirmed the... [Read more]
Readout of the President’s Meeting with his National Security Team on the Situation on the Korean Peninsula
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 23, 2010 Readout of the President’s Meeting with his National Security Team on the Situation on the Korean Peninsula Upon his return to the White House, President Obama attended a meeting of his senior national security team on the situation on the Korean peninsula. The President was briefed by National Security... [Read more]
Readout of the President’s Call with President Lee of the Republic of Korea
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 23, 2010 Readout of the President’s Call with President Lee of the Republic of Korea This evening, President Obama called President Lee to tell him that the United States stands shoulder to shoulder with our close friend and ally, the Republic of Korea. The President strongly condemned the attack by North Korea on... [Read more]
Statement by the President for Lebanon’s Independence Day on November 22nd
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 22, 2010 Statement by the President for Lebanon’s Independence Day on November 22nd On behalf of the American people, I offer my deepest congratulations to President Sleiman, Speaker Berri, Prime Minister Hariri, and all citizens of Lebanon on the occasion of Lebanon’s Independence Day. This celebration... [Read more]
Background on the President’s Trip to Kokomo, Indiana Tomorrow
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 22, 2010 Background on the President’s Trip to Kokomo, Indiana Tomorrow On Tuesday, November 23, 2010, President Obama and Vice President Biden will take their White House to Main Street Tour to Kokomo, Indiana, a community that is turning the corner, in part as a result of innovative investments from the American... [Read more]
Statement by the President on the Passing of Dr. Margaret Burroughs
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 21, 2010 Statement by the President on the Passing of Dr. Margaret Burroughs Michelle and I are saddened by the passing of Dr. Margaret Burroughs, who was widely admired for her contributions to American culture as an esteemed artist, historian, educator, and mentor. In 1961, Dr. Burroughs founded the DuSable Museum... [Read more]
