Category: August 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 09, 2010 Remarks by the President on Higher Education and the Economy at the University of Texas at Austin University of Texas, Austin, Texas 2:05 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Hello, Austin!…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 09, 2010 Remarks by the President Honoring the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints East Room 9:20 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, welcome, everybody.  Please have a seat, have a seat.  It is wonderful to see all of you.  Welcome, and congratulations to…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 09, 2010 Statement of President Barack Obama on Secretary Gates Reform Agenda Today, Secretary Gates advanced our effort to invest in the defense capabilities that we need in the 21st century, while being responsible and accountable in spending taxpayer dollars. I have long…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 07, 2010 Weekly Address: President Obama Highlights Benefits to Seniors Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act WASHINGTON- In his weekly address this week, President Obama highlighted a Medicare Trustees report noting the steps we took this year to reform the health…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 06, 2010 Remarks by the President and Elena Kagan at Reception Honoring Her Confirmation East Room 2:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  This is a good day.  (Laughter.)  Good afternoon, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  I am pleased that all of you could…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 06, 2010 Statement by President Obama on the 45th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Today we celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, one of the most historic and groundbreaking pieces of legislation in our nation’s history.  For those…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 06, 2010 Remarks by the President on Jobs and the Economy Gelberg Signs Washington, D.C. 11:57 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Please, everybody, have a seat.  It is wonderful to be here.  I want to acknowledge a couple folks…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 06, 2010 Readout of the President’s Call with British Prime Minister Cameron President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke by telephone today as part of their ongoing consultations on our shared global agenda.  The Prime Minister updated the President on his…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 05, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 8/5/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Allison Blakely, Member, National Council on the Humanities David B. Buckley, Inspector General, Central Intelligence…