Category: June 2012

President Obama spoke separately today to Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Monti to discuss economic conditions in Europe.  This continues the President’s close consultations with European colleagues following their Camp David discussions.  The Leaders agreed on the importance of steps to strengthen the resilience of the Eurozone and growth in Europe and globally, and agreed…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Mignon L. Clyburn – Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission • Stephen Crawford – Governor, Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service • John M. Koenig – Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, Department of State The President…

Pierre Hotel New York, New York 12:10 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Yes! It’s good to see that this crowd is already fired up. I can go back to D.C., right? (Applause.) Oh, my goodness! It is a thrill to be here this afternoon. This hotel is amazing. (Laughter.) One day…

National Constitution Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3:39 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Yes!  (Applause.)  Wow!  Thank you so much.  What a great crowd!  I am beyond  thrilled to be here with all of you today.  Wow! Let me start by thanking Erin for that very kind introduction and for all of her terrific work not just on…

Julia Morgan Ballroom San Francisco, California 2:28 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Willie Mays, everybody, the “Say Hey Kid.”  (Applause.)  Thank you so much, everybody.  Everybody, have a seat. First of all, it is true that they provide me with this really nice plane in this job.  (Laughter.)  But as cool as Air Force One is,…

College Presidents and Leaders to Commit to Providing Prospective Students with Key Financial Information Today, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Richard Cordray and Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz will meet with presidents and leaders from ten colleges and universities who will commit…

First Lady Michelle Obama today joined The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger to announce that Disney will become the first major media company to introduce new standards for food advertising on programming targeting kids and families. Under Disney’s new standards, all food and beverage products advertised, sponsored, or promoted on Disney…

On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 2415, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service in Pittston, Pennsylvania, as the Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office Building; H.R. 3220, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service in Pine City, Minnesota, as the Master Sergeant Daniel…

This afternoon, Senate Republicans refused to allow an up-or-down vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, a commonsense piece of legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act and give women more tools to fight pay discrimination. It is incredibly disappointing that in this make-or-break moment for the middle class, Senate Republicans put partisan politics ahead…

Earlier today President Obama participated in the 2012 National Level Exercise (NLE), sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a part of its mandate to regularly test and evaluate our ability to respond to and recover from catastrophic events.  Today’s exercise examined challenges related to managing a cyber incident involving physical impacts on…