Category: June 2011

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Please — please, everybody, have a seat. Well, thank you, Tom, for that introduction.  Thank you to the entire Pritzker family for your friendship and incredible generosity towards so many causes.  I want to welcome as well the diplomatic corps that is here, as well…

Vice President Biden met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili today while the two leaders were in Rome to attend the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. Vice President Biden and President Saakashvili discussed our shared interest in security, democracy and prosperity in Georgia. Vice President Biden reiterated the United States’ support for Georgia’s…

Today, on the start of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, President Obama was briefed on federal preparations for the upcoming hurricane season and FEMA’s “Whole Community” approach to disaster management by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco and National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read. As part of…

Dear Mr. Chairman:  (Dear Madam Chairman:) (Dear Representative:) (Dear Senator:) This report to the Congress, under section 804(a) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908 (the “Kingpin Act”), transmits my designations of the following seven foreign individuals as appropriate for sanctions under the Kingpin Act and reports my direction of sanctions against them under…

PRESIDENT NAPOLITANO:  (As translated.)  Good afternoon.  On the occasion of tomorrow’s celebration here in Rome for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, we have with us the Vice President of the United States of America, Senator Biden. We have just had a very fruitful meeting, and, of course, we’ll be meeting again tomorrow…