Category: September 2011

The American people understand that the economic crisis and the deep recession weren’t created overnight and won’t be solved overnight. The economic security of the middle class has been under attack for decades. That’s why President Obama believes we need to do more than just recover from this economic crisis – we need to rebuild…

This morning, President Obama joined a meeting between Vice President Biden and President of Romania Traian Basescu in the Roosevelt Room. The President also invited President Basescu into the Oval Office along with the Vice President. The President noted the close alliance between the United States and Romania, and thanked President Basescu for his strong…

WASHINGTON – On Friday, September 16th, Vice President Biden will travel to Northeastern Pennsylvania to view damage and survey recovery efforts from the flooding resulting from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Manuel Gomez – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Sara Lundquist – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Katrina L. Peebles -Member, President’s Advisory Committee on Arts for the John F.…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee beginning on September 7, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the…

President Obama will host President Myung-bak Lee of the Republic of Korea at the White House on October 13 for an official state visit. This visit will highlight the strong alliance, the global partnership, and the deep economic ties between the United States and the Republic of Korea.  The visit will also celebrate the strong…

Rose Garden *Please see below for a correction (marked with an asterisk) to a typo in the transcript. 10:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat, on this beautiful morning. It’s wonderful to see all of you here. On Thursday, I told Congress that I’ll be sending them a bill called the American…

At the invitation of Prime Minister Gillard, the President will visit Australia on November 16-17 in connection with the 60th anniversary of the ANZUS alliance, which plays a critical role in the security of the entire Asia-Pacific region. Australia is one of the United States’ closest allies and our troops have served together bravely in…

Attached is a message from the President to Congress, a sectional analysis and the text of the American Jobs Act of 2011.

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AT THE NEW YORK CITY SEPTEMBER 11TH 10TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION CEREMONY National September 11th Memorial New York City, New York 8:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the…