President Obama to Deliver Back-to-School Speech September 28
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his third annual Back-to-School Speech at 1:30PM EDT on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Benjamin Banneker…
President Obama Signs Kansas Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Kansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by flooding…
Remarks by the President on No Child Left Behind Flexibility
East Room 10:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. I see a whole bunch of people…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the 10th Anniversary of the Durban Conference
Several months ago, the United States announced that we would not participate in the 10-year commemoration of the 2001 Durban Conference. Consistent with that decision, we are not attending today’s…
Fact Sheet: Global Health Securi
“To stop disease that spreads across borders, we must strengthen our systems of public health. We will continue the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. We will focus on the…
President Obama Nominates Michael A. Hughes to Serve as a U.S. Marshal
WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Michael A. Hughes to serve as a U.S. Marshal for the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. “I am pleased to nominate this outstanding…
President Obama Nominates Judge Brian C. Wimes to Serve on the United States District Court
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Brian C. Wimes to the United States District Court bench for the Eastern and Western District of Missouri. “I am proud to nominate…
President Obama Nominates Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen to Serve on the United States Court of Appeals
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. “Judge Nguyen has been a trailblazer, displaying an outstanding…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Michael A. Hughes, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Marshal for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term…
Remarks by the President on the American Jobs Act — Cincinnati, OH Hilltop Basic Resources-River Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio
2:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Cincinnati! (Applause.) Well, it is good to see all of you. It is good to be back in Cincinnati. (Applause.) I have to say…