Category: September 2011

On Friday, September 30, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 2005, the “Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011,” which reauthorizes the Combating Autism Act of 2006, which created and authorized funding for several programs and a coordinating committee at HHS for Autism research, screening, intervention, and education; H.R. 2017, the “Continuing Resolution Act, 2012,”…

WASHINGTON— On Friday, October 7, President Obama will welcome the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears to the White House to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their Super Bowl victory.  In 1986, the team’s White House reception was canceled due to the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.

President Obama will host Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway for a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, October 20.  The President met the Prime Minister in December 2009 and welcomes the opportunity to reciprocate the warm hospitality that both he and the First Lady received during that visit.  The United States and Norway…

Fort Myer, Virginia 11:41 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Secretary Panetta, thank you for your introduction and for your extraordinary leadership. Members of Congress, Vice President Biden, members of the Joint Chiefs, service secretaries, distinguished guests, and men and women of the finest military in the world. Most of all, Admiral…

MRS. OBAMA:  Yay to me!  Yay!  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness.  Well, you all rest yourselves because you’ve raised a lot of money and you must be tired.  (Laughter.)  Thank you so much.  It is a pleasure and honor, a thrill to be with all of you here in Maine.  Look, this must be the weather…

Private Residence Washington, D.C. 7:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, to Jim and Jeff, thank you so much for the hospitality.  To all of you, for being here.  I have to say that the good doctor could run for office.  (Laughter.)  He’s quite an orator.  So that was an extraordinarily gracious introduction and thank you…

The United States condemns the conviction of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani.  Pastor Nadarkhani has done nothing more than maintain his devout faith, which is a universal right for all people.  That the Iranian authorities would try to force him to renounce that faith violates the religious values they claim to defend, crosses all bounds of decency,…

Vice President Biden met today with Prime Minister Nasir Al-Muhammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah of Kuwait at the White House.  They discussed a range of regional, political and security matters, including the changes underway in the region as a result of the Arab Spring, and the importance of resolving outstanding issues between Kuwait and Iraq.  Noting that…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the District of Columbia and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Irene during the period of August 26 to September 1, 2011. Federal funding is available to district and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…