Category: Februrary 2011

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 25, 2011 Notice from the President regarding the the annual renewal of the Cuba emergency NOTICE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO CUBA AND OF THE EMERGENCY AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF VESSELS On March…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 25, 2011 Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey The President spoke today with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to continue consultations on the situation in Libya with our international allies and partners, coordinate our urgent efforts…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 25, 2011 Statement by the President on Anniversaries Being Observed in Kuwait On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate the government and people of Kuwait on the 50th anniversary of their independence on February 26.  Kuwait is a long-standing…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 25, 2011 Letter from the President Regarding Libya Sanctions TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE February 25, 2011 Dear Mr. Speaker:    (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to the International…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 25, 2011 Message from the President regarding the the annual renewal of the Cuba emergency TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE February 24, 2011 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr.…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 24, 2011 Statement by the President on Algeria Lifting its State of Emergency I commend the Government of Algeria for taking an important step forward today by formally lifting the State of Emergency that has been in place in Algeria for 19 years. …

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 24, 2011 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appointthe following individuals to key Administration posts: Thelma Duggin, Member, Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Marcia Cruz-Correa, Member,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 24, 2011 Remarks by the President at Meeting with the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Eisenhower Executive Office Building 1:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I don’t want to waste too much time with a big windup.  And I know that everybody…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 24, 2011 Readout of President Obama’s Calls with President Sarkozy of France, Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy The President spoke today, in separate calls, with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Prime Minister David Cameron of…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 24, 2011 Remarks by the President at “In Performance At The White House: The Motown Sound” East Room 7:31 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Tonight we continue one of my favorite traditions here at the White House…