President Obama to Welcome Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli to the White House
President Obama will meet with Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on Thursday, April 28, 2011. Among other key bilateral and regional issues, the Presidents will discuss next steps with regard to…
Readout of President Obama’s Call with Michael Hollowell
Today, the President called Michael Hollowell, manager of a Lowes home improvement store devastated by a tornado Saturday in Sanford, North Carolina, to offer his gratitude for Mr. Hollowell’s swift…
Letter from the President — Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to North Korea
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order…
Remarks by the President at Presentation of the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the Air Force Academy
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, everybody, please be seated. Welcome to the White House, and congratulations on winning the Commander-in-Chief trophy. (Applause.) For the first time in eight long years,…
Weekly Address: “We Can Live Within Our Means and Live Up to the Values We Share as Americans”
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Obama said that to restore fiscal responsibility, we all need to share in the sacrifice – but we don’t have to sacrifice the…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine to attend the Kyiv Summit on the Safe and Innovative Use of Nuclear Energy and Chornobyl Pledging Conference
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine to attend the Kyiv Summit on the Safe and Innovative Use of Nuclear Energy as well…
Statement by the President on H.R. 1473
Today I have signed into law H.R. 1473, the “Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011”. Section 1112 of the Act bars the use of funds for the…
Statement by President Obama on H.R. 4
“Today, I was pleased to take another step to relieve unnecessary burdens on small businesses by signing H.R. 4 into law. Small business owners are the engine of our economy…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Jonathan D. Farrar, Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua, Department of State…
President Obama Announces Key Administration Post
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: William C. Ostendorff, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission President Obama announced his…