Category: December 2011
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President Obama Signs New Hampshire Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe storm and snowstorm during the period of October 29-30, 2011. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private…
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Remarks by the President at Reception for Kennedy Center Honorees
The East Room 5:29 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good evening, everybody. Welcome to the White House. What a spectacular looking crowd here. (Laughter.) I want to start by thanking David Rubenstein, Michael Kaiser, and the Kennedy Center Trustees, and everyone who has made the Kennedy Center such a wonderful place for so many people…
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Does the Obama Administration Depend Completely on Drones as its Counterterrorism Policy?
Ever since Obama has shouldered the responsibility of the Presidency, significant progress has been made in the area of counterterrorism, thanks to a global network of drones that have been set up over the past three years. And there’s no doubt that Obama himself has been instrumental for the use of drones throughout the world,…
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Readout of President Obama’s Call to Pakistani President Zardari
Earlier today the President placed a phone call to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to personally express his condolences on the tragic loss of twenty-four Pakistani soldiers this past week along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The President made clear that this regrettable incident was not a deliberate attack on Pakistan and reiterated the…
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White House Releases New Report on the Importance of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director
NEC Report Details Real Consequences for Consumers if Congress Fails to Confirm Cordray as CFPB Director WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House released a report from the National Economic Council called Improving Americans’ Financial Security: The Importance of a CFPB Director. The report is embargoed for 8:00 pm ET Sunday. A link to the…
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Remarks by Vice President Joseph Biden at the Entrepreneurship Summit
Istanbul, Turkey 11:45 A.M. (local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good morning. To my fellow speakers at this conference, particularly with the economic minister of the UAE, thank you for recognizing President Obama’s purpose in suggesting such a conference. I am not going to spend any time today talking to you about the U.S. economy, but I…
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WEEKLY ADDRESS: Extending and Expanding the Payroll Tax Cut
WASHINGTON — In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that although the United States has created private sector jobs for the past 21 months in a row, that is not enough for struggling Americans. We must continue growing the economy by passing the payroll tax cut, which will give the middle class…
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Remarks by President Obama and Former President Clinton on We Can’t Wait: Better Buil dings Initiative
Transwestern Building Washington, D.C. 11:28 A.M. EST PRESIDENT CLINTON: Well, I never got to open for The Rolling Stones, so I’ll try to do my best for the President. Thank you all for being here, and I want to thank all the people involved in the tour that we just received for their commitment to…
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Remarks by the President at the 2011 Tribal Nations Conference
Department of Interior Washington, D.C. 2:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody please have a seat. It is wonderful to see all of you. Thank you, Phyllis, for the wonderful introduction. I want to thank all the tribal leaders who are here for making this year’s conference the most…
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We Can’t Wait: President Obama Announces Nearly $4 Billion Investment in Energy Upgrades to Public and Private Buildings
Upgrades Will Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs and Save Billions WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. These investments will save billions in energy costs, promote energy independence, and, according to independent estimates, create tens of…