Category: February 2012

On Monday, February 13, 2012 at 1:45 PM ET, President Obama will award the 2011 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal in the East Room.  The First Lady will also attend.  This event will be open press and will also be live streamed at www.WhiteHouse.gov/Live. At Monday’s event, the President will deliver remarks and…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: William P. Doyle – Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. – Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission James M. Demers – Member, Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Naomi A. Walker – Member, Board of Directors of the…

Room 430 Eisenhower Executive Office Building 12:28 P.M. E THE PRESIDENT:  All right, good afternoon, everybody.  Before I start, I just want to introduce the folks on stage here, because the extraordinary work that they did is the reason that a lot of families are going to be helped all across the country. First of…

Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa 11:17 A.M. CST MRS. OBAMA:  This is so cool.  Hey!  (Applause.)  Well, hello, everybody!  It’s great to be here in Iowa!  (Applause.)  Happy birthday “Let’s Move!”  Happy “Let’s Move” Day!  This is terrific.  (Applause.)  Wow.  I hear you guys have been having some fun, is that right? AUDIENCE:  Yes!…

East Room 1:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Please have a seat, have a seat.  Thank you so much.  Well, hello, everybody, and welcome to the White House. I want to start by thanking all the chief state school officers who have made the trip from all over the country.  Why don’t you all stand up…

Oval Office 3:30 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, hello, everybody.  Benvenuto.  I want to welcome Prime Minister Monti to the White House for his first visit.  I had the opportunity to congratulate him after he took on the extraordinary responsibilities that he has accepted. I want to begin by saying that it’s nice to be…

Hercules Dining Facility Little Rock Air Force Base Little Rock, Arkansas 2:53 P.M. CST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all.  (Applause.)  It’s great to be here in Arkansas.  And I have to say, you all look really good, really fit.  (Laughter.)  So thank you for eating your vegetables.  We need you strong. I want to start…

Hercules Dining Facility Little Rock Air Force Base Little Rock, Arkansas 2:17 P.M. CST BRIGADIER MURRIE:  Good, afternoon again, ma’am.  We’re thrilled to have you here to visit your first Air Force Food Transformation base.  I know you had a chance to look at the slides a little before.  I do want to point out,…

Private Residence Washington, D.C. 7:09 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, Laura, for the wonderful introduction — the best introduction that a Cubs fan has ever given me.  (Laughter.)  The rivalry is fierce in Chicago, but I’ll make an exception here. And I want to thank Karen and Nan for opening up…

Additional States Expected to Request Flexibility in the Coming Weeks WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama will announce today that ten states that have agreed to implement bold reforms around standards and accountability will receive flexibility from the burdensome mandates of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).  In exchange for…