Category: January 2011

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 30, 2011 Readout of the President’s Calls to Discuss Egypt The President has made a number of calls to foreign leaders to discuss the ongoing situation in Egypt. On Saturday, January 29th, the President spoke to Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey, Prime Minister…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 29, 2011 Readout of the President’s Meeting on Egypt At 1:00 pm today, the President convened a meeting of his national security team at the White House. Participants included Vice President Joe Biden, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Deputy National Security Advisor Denis…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 29, 2011 Readout of the meeting of the President and National Security Advisor with Indian National Security Advisor Menon National Security Advisor Tom Donilon met yesterday with Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon at the White House to follow-up on the outcomes of…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 28, 2011 Remarks by the President on the Situation in Egypt State Dining Room 6:33 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everybody.  My administration has been closely monitoring the situation in Egypt, and I know that we will be learning more tomorrow when…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 28, 2011 Remarks by the President at Families USA Health Action Conference Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. 10:27 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you.  Thank you, Ron, for not only the generous introduction…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 27, 2011 Statement by the President on the Killing of David Kato I am deeply saddened to learn of the murder of David Kato.  In Uganda, David showed tremendous courage in speaking out against hate.  He was a powerful advocate for fairness and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 27, 2011 Statement by the President on International Holocaust Remembrance Day I join people here at home, in Israel, and around the world in commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as we mark one of the darkest, most destructive periods in human history. To…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 27, 2011 Statement by the President on NASA Day of Remembrance Fifty years ago, a young President facing mounting pressure at home propelled a fledgling space agency on a bold, new course that would push the frontiers of exploration to new heights.  Today,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 26, 2011 Remarks by the President on the Economy in Manitowoc, Wisconsin Orion Energy Systems Manitowoc, Wisconsin 11:28 A.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  Hello, Wisconsin!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you so much, thank you.  Thank you so much.  Thank you. …

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 26, 2011 Message from the President to the Senate TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to their ratification, the Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of America and the…