Category: 2012
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Obama Says Any Presidential Nominee Must Work For All Americans, Criticizes Romney’s Fundraiser Comments
In criticizing the remarks made by Romney in a fundraiser, Obama said that a Presidential nominee has to work for everyone and not just a few, as the former revealed that the President will win votes of the 47% who are ‘dependent on government’. In speaking with David Letterman on The Tonight Show, Obama said,…
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www.reobama.com/statement-by-nsc-spokesman-tommy-vietor-on-azerbaijans-decision-to-pardon-ramil-safarov/
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Elizabeth K. Meyer – Member, Commission of Fine Arts Robert L. Stein – Member, Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy Adrienne Arsht – General Trustee, Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy…
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Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Azerbaijan’s Decision to Pardon Ramil Safarov
President Obama is deeply concerned by today’s announcement that the President of Azerbaijan has pardoned Ramil Safarov following his return from Hungary. Safarov confessed to the murder of Armenian Army officer Gurgen Margaryan in Budapest in 2004, and was serving a life sentence in Hungary for this brutal crime. We are communicating to Azerbaijani authorities…
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Readout of President Obama’s Call with Parish Presidents, Mayors, and County Leaders from Louisiana and Mississippi
This afternoon, the President convened a call with a number of Parish Presidents, Mayors and County Leaders from Louisiana and Mississippi who were impacted by Hurricane Isaac. On the call, the President asked Secretary Napolitano and Administrator Fugate to provide the officials with an update on the resources and steps FEMA has taken to support…
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Remarks by the President to the Troops at Fort Bliss, TX
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Team Bliss! (Applause.) Hooah! Thank you so much, everybody. Hooah! AUDIENCE: Hooah! THE PRESIDENT: To General Lloyd Austin, thanks for the introduction and your leadership, leading our troops in Iraq and taking care of our soldiers now that they are at home. And right at the top, let me say that our…
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President Obama Signs Executive Order Promoting Industrial Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order to facilitate investments in industrial energy efficiency that will strengthen American manufacturing and help create jobs. These efforts to boost industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power systems, can save manufacturers as much as $100 billion in energy costs over the next decade, improving…
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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to attend the State Funeral of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to attend the State Funeral of His Excellency Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The Honorable Susan E. Rice, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, will lead the delegation on…
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President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to Honor 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams at the White House
On Friday, September 14th, the President and First Lady will welcome the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.
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Readout of the President’s Briefing on Hurricane Isaac and Call with Governors Bentley, Jindal, Bryant and Mayor Landrieu
This morning, President Obama received a briefing on impacts of Hurricane Isaac, which is currently affecting Gulf Coast states including Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and the ongoing federal response. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Rick Knabb, and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan provided the President an…
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President Obama Signs Louisiana Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Isaac beginning on August 26, 2012, and continuing. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a…