Category: February 2010

The following is a report from the President’s routine physical examination performed this morning at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. The physical examination was performed by Dr. Jeff Kuhlman, a Navy captain and Physician to the President, Chief White House Physician and Director of the White House Medical Unit. Other specialists assisted in their areas of…

On behalf of the American people, I send my warmest wishes to those – both in the Dominican Republic and here in America – that are celebrating Dominican Republic National Day. The United States values the cooperation and positive relations it enjoys with the Dominican Republic. Here at home, we honor the contributions that Dominican…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama signed an executive order, which can be viewed here, renewing the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the White House East Room. This event demonstrates the President’s strong appreciation for the historic role these institutions have played in educating our citizens and the Administration’s commitment…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama signed a new Executive Order re-establishing the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A copy of the Executive Order is attached. The Board of Advisors, created in 1981 by Executive Order, is tasked with…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of January 20-25, 2010. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

“We are enormously grateful to Desiree Rogers for the terrific job she’s done as the White House Social Secretary. When she took this position, we asked Desiree to help make sure that the White House truly is the People’s House, and she did that by welcoming scores of everyday Americans through its doors, from wounded…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama named the following individuals to serve on the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform being co-chaired by former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and former Republican Senate Whip Alan Simpson: David Cote, Member, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Ann Fudge, Member, National Commission…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations. Carol A. Bonosaro, Member, National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations William Dougan, Member, National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations Michael B. Filler, Member, National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations John Gage, Member, National…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms and snowstorm during the period of December 22, 2009, to January 8, 2010. Federal funding is available to the State and eligible local…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of December 23-27, 2009. Federal funding also is available to State and eligible local governments and certain…