Category: January 2011

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 14, 2011 Readout of the President’s meeting with President Zardari of Pakistan The President met with President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan today at the White House.  The discussion focused on our shared efforts to fight terrorism and promote regional stability, specifically on…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 14, 2011 Remarks by the President at a Memorial Service for Richard Holbrooke Kennedy Center Washington, D.C. 3:33 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  To Kati, Anthony, David and Elizabeth, to all the friends and admirers of Richard, we come together to celebrate an extraordinary…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 14, 2011 Statement by the President on Events in Tunisia I condemn and deplore the use of violence against citizens peacefully voicing their opinion in Tunisia, and I applaud the courage and dignity of the Tunisian people. The United States stands with the…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 14, 2011 President Obama’s Discussion with President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia President Obama met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili after the memorial service for Richard Holbrooke.   Vice President Biden joined him for the conversation.  The President expressed his gratitude to President Saakashvili for…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 13, 2011 Letter from the President regarding Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE January 13, 2011 Dear Mr.…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 12, 2011 Readout of the President’s Meeting with Prime Minister Hariri of Lebanon President Obama met today with Prime Minister Saad Hariri of Lebanon.  The President commended the Prime Minister for his steadfast leadership and efforts to reach peace, stability, and consensus in…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 11, 2011 Letter from the President regarding the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS, THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 11, 2011 Readout of the President’s call to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia The President spoke to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to wish him well as he continues to recover from his recent surgery, and thanked him for receiving Secretary Clinton in…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 11, 2011 Statement by President Barack Obama on the One Year Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti As we mark one year since the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, we honor the memory of the quarter of a million Haitians who were lost, along…