Category: March 2011

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 25, 2011 Readout of President Obama’s calls with Brazilian President Rousseff, Chilean President Piñera, and El Salvadoran President Funes President Obama called Brazilian President Rousseff, Chilean President Piñera, and El Salvadoran President Funes today to express his appreciation for their hosting of the…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 25, 2011 Remarks by the President at a Reception Honoring Greek Independence Day East Room 4:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good evening, everybody. AUDIENCE:  Good evening. THE PRESIDENT:  Kalispera.  (Laughter.)  Thank you, your Eminence, for the kind introduction.  It is always an…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 25, 2011 President Obama Signs Washington Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Washington and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 25, 2011 President Obama Signs Oregon Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oregon and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a tsunami wave surge on March…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 25, 2011 President Obama to Deliver Speech on Libya WASHINGTON—On Monday, March 28 at 7:30PM ET, the President will deliver an address at the National Defense University in Washington, DC to update the American people on the situation in Libya, including the actions…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 25, 2011 Readout of the President’s Meeting with Members of Congress on Libya On March 25, President Obama briefed a bipartisan, bicameral group of Members of Congress on the situation in Libya. The President and his team provided an update on accomplishments to…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 24, 2011 President Obama Signs New Mexico Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Mexico and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 24, 2011 Readout of President Obama’s call with Russian President Medvedev President Obama and President Medvedev spoke by phone this morning to discuss a wide range of issues in U.S.-Russia relations.  The two presidents discussed developments in the Middle East at length, with…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 24, 2011 Readout of President Obama’s call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu President Obama called Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today to convey his condolences over the terrorist attack in Jerusalem yesterday, which killed one person and wounded many others, and to express his…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 23, 2011 Statement by the President on Bombing in Jerusalem I condemn in the strongest possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem today, as well as the rockets and mortars fired from Gaza in recent days. Together with the American people, I offer my…