Category: March 2012

Ballantyne Hotel Charlotte, North Carolina 5:42 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Oh, my goodness.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  You all, rest yourselves.  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  It is truly just a pleasure and a joy and an honor to be here with all of you in the Queen City. I want to start…

Ballantyne Hotel Charlotte, North Carolina 6:43 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Oh, my goodness.  You all are amazing!  (Applause.)  Rest yourselves.  Rest yourselves.  The music is playing.  It’s a party.  You all been having a good time? AUDIENCE:  Yes! MRS. OBAMA:  Good.  (Laughter.)  Well, there’s more to come.  There is more to come.  The Mayor was…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President declared a national emergency and blocked the property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act…

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 affected by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of January 17-21, 2012. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and…

I want to thank Norm Dicks for more than 30 years of service on behalf of the people of Washington State.  Norm has spent his career working to protect our national security, championing the men and women of our Armed Forces and fighting for the many natural resources of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. …

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Edward (Ned) Alford – Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia, Department of State Peter W. Bodde – Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Department of State Piper A. W. Campbell – Ambassador to…

Damon Waters-BeyEast Room February 29, 2012 8:07 P.M. EST GENERAL DEMPSEY:  You can go ahead and keep — you do whatever you got to do.  I’ll do whatever I got to do.  (Laughter.)  That’s what the chain of command is all about. This morning, my wife, Deanie, we woke up and she said, “You know…

Nashua Community College Nashua, New Hampshire 1:28 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Nashua!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back in New Hampshire!  (Applause.) Thank you, Mike, for that wonderful introduction and for your service to our country.  I want to thank the president of Nashua Community College, Lucille Jordan, for hosting us here today. …

Private Residence New York, New York 5:00 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Wow, you are making me blush.  (Laughter.) It is just wonderful to be here.  And I want to thank Victor and Sarah for opening up their extraordinary home. …