Category: Februrary 2011

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 02, 2011 Statement from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on violence in Egypt The United States deplores and condemns the violence that is taking place in Egypt, and we are deeply concerned about attacks on the media and peaceful demonstrators. We repeat…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 02, 2011 Message from the President on the New START Treaty TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: I have considered the United States Senate’s December 22, 2010, Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty between the United States of…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 02, 2011 Statement by the President on the Lunar New Year I send my best wishes to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and all who celebrate the Lunar New Year across the United States and around the world. As people of all cultures…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 01, 2011 Readout of President Obama’s Briefing with DHS Secretary Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Fugate on the Preparations for Severe Winter Weather President Obama was briefed this morning by phone by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate regarding the ongoing…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 01, 2011 Readout of the President’s Cabinet Meeting The President’s meeting with his Cabinet this morning began with an update on several national security issues including the ongoing events in Egypt as well as Afghanistan and Iraq.  With regard to Egypt, Secretary Clinton…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 01, 2011 President Obama Signs Maine Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Maine and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 01, 2011 Readout of the President’s Meeting with Technology CEO Council Today, the President met with members of the Technology CEO Council at the White House.  In his State of the Union Address, the President laid out a plan to win the future…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 01, 2011 Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt Grand Foyer 6:44 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everybody.  Over the past few days, the American people have watched the situation unfolding in Egypt.  We’ve seen enormous demonstrations by the Egyptian…