Category: August 2011
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Statement by the President on Libya Blue Heron Farm, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just completed a call with my National Security Council on the situation in Libya. And earlier today I spoke to Prime Minister Cameron about the extraordinary events taking place there. The situation is still very fluid. There remains a degree of uncertainty and there are still regime elements who…
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Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom
The President and Prime Minister Cameron spoke today about the evolving situation in Libya. They agreed that the situation had reached a tipping point and that Qadhafi needed to relinquish power once and for all. At the same time, they agreed tocontinueto work with allies and partners in the international community to protect the people…
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President Obama Signs Puerto Rico Emergency Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Irene beginning on August 21, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all…
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Remarks by Vice President Biden and Mongolian Prime Minister Batbold Spirit Banner Room, Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia
PRIME MINISTER BATBOLD: (As translated.) First of all, I’m grateful to the United States Vice President Biden for accepting my invitation to pay an official visit to Mongolia. And I am pleased to welcome Your Excellency and your delegation to Mongolia. This visit is significant as it coincides with a series of important anniversaries in…
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Statement of President Barack Obama on Libya
Tonight, the momentum against the Qadhafi regime has reached a tipping point. Tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. The Qadhafi regime is showing signs of collapsing. The people of Libya are showing that the universal pursuit of dignity and freedom is far stronger than the iron fist of a dictator. The surest…
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President Obama to Travel to Detroit on Labor Day
WASHINGTON – On Monday, September 5, the President will travel to Detroit, Michigan, to deliver remarks at the Labor Day event sponsored by the Metro Detroit Central Labor Council.
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Statement by the President on Libya Blue Heron Farm, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just completed a call with my National Security Council on the situation in Libya. And earlier today I spoke to Prime Minister Cameron about the extraordinary events taking place there. The situation is still very fluid. There remains a degree of uncertainty and there are still regime elements who…
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Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom
The President and Prime Minister Cameron spoke today about the evolving situation in Libya. They agreed that the situation had reached a tipping point and that Qadhafi needed to relinquish power once and for all. At the same time, they agreed tocontinueto work with allies and partners in the international community to protect the people…
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President Obama Signs Puerto Rico Emergency Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Irene beginning on August 21, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all…
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Remarks by the Vice President at Sichuan University Chengdu, China
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT JOSEPH BIDEN ON U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS FOLLOWED BY Q & A WITH STUDENTS Sichuan University Chengdu, China 10:40 A.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all, very much. (Applause.) Mr. President, thank you for your gracious introduction. We have an expression in the United States Senate where I served for many years…