Category: December 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 21, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 12/21/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Jerry Patterson, State Representative, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Alice T. Perry, State Representative,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 21, 2010 Read-out of the President’s Call with British Prime Minister Cameron President Obama and British Prime Minister Cameron talked again today by telephone.  The Prime Minister reiterated his condolences on the death of Richard Holbrooke and they agreed on the importance of…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 21, 2010 Statement by the President on Today’s FCC Vote on Net Neutrality Today’s decision will help preserve the free and open nature of the Internet while encouraging innovation, protecting consumer choice, and defending free speech. Throughout this process, parties on all sides…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 20, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 12/20/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: John Lancaster, Member, Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace Nils Daulaire,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 20, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 12/20/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Judy Ansley, Member, Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace Ann  Begeman,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 18, 2010 Weekly Address: START is About the Safety and Security of America; Not Scoring Political Points WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Obama called on members of Congress to come together to ratify the new START treaty just as they were…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 18, 2010 Statement by the President on the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 Today, the Senate has taken an historic step toward ending a policy that undermines our national security while violating the very ideals that our brave men and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 18, 2010 Statement by the President on the Senate Vote on the DREAM Act In an incredibly disappointing vote today, a minority of Senators prevented the Senate from doing what most Americans understand is best for the country. As I said last week,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 17, 2010 Remarks by the President and the Vice President Before Signing the Middle-Class Tax Cuts Bill South Court Auditorium 4:00 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you all very, very much.  Please be seated. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a — I…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 17, 2010 Readout of the President’s Meeting with Labor Leaders Today, the President met for over an hour with twelve leaders from some of the nation’s largest labor organizations to discuss ways to work together to strengthen the economy. The group talked about…