Message From the President Regarding the Contintuation of the National Emergecy With Respect to the Western Balkans
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622 (d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the…
Remarks of the President to Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) I don’t want to give a long speech, because I want to spend most of my time just shaking hands and thanking…
Remarks by the President at a DNC Event
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Thank you! Thank you so much. Hello, New York! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Everybody please have a seat. Thank you.…
Remarks by the President at a DNC Event
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Thank you. It’s great to be here. Everybody please have a seat. It’s me, it’s true. (Laughter.) It is wonderful to see…
Remarks by the President at a DNC Event
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) It is good to be back in New York City! (Applause.) Good to be back…
Statement From the President on Sudan
On Monday, the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed an agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to reduce tensions in Abyei and allow UN peacekeepers from…
President Obama Announces the Designation of a Presidential Delegation to Athens, Greece to Attend the Special Olympics World Summer Games
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Athens, Greece to attend the Special Olympics World Summer Games. The Honorable Dr. Jill Biden will lead the…
On Anniversary of Olmstead, Obama Administration Recommits to Assist Americans with Disabilities
On June 22, 1999, the Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C. that, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the unjustified institutional isolation of people with disabilities was a…
President Obama to Honor WNBA Champion Seattle Storm at the White House
WASHINGTON–On Wednesday, June 29, President Obama will welcome the WNBA Champion Seattle Storm, to the White House to honor the team’s 2010 championship season. In conjunction with this event, members…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Brian T. Baenig, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice Krysta Harden. Margaret Bartley, of Maryland, to be a…