Category: July 2011

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Michael A. Hammer, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of State Charles McConnell, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Department of Energy The President also announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Terry…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of May 24-26, 2011. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Franklin and Johnson…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of May 26-27, 2011. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Caledonia…

Throughout her long and active life, Elizabeth Anne Ford distinguished herself through her courage and compassion. As our nation’s First Lady, she was a powerful advocate for women’s health and women’s rights.  After leaving the White House, Mrs. Ford helped reduce the social stigma surrounding addiction and inspired thousands to seek much-needed treatment. While her…

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  I’m going to make a very brief statement. I just completed a meeting with all the congressional leaders from both chambers, from both parties, and I have to say that I thought it was a very constructive meeting.  People were frank.  We discussed the various options available to us.  Everybody reconfirmed…

President Obama will welcome Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand to the White House on Friday, July 22.   The President looks forward to discussing with Prime Minister Key the close friendship and partnership between our two countries, our shared interest in stability, growth and effective regional institutions in the Asia Pacific , and…

MR. DORSEY:  Good afternoon and welcome to the White House.  I am Jack Dorsey, from Twitter. Through more than 200 million tweets per day, people around the world use Twitter to instantly connect to what’s most meaningful to them.  In every country — Egypt and Japan, the UK and the United States — much of…

As Commander in Chief, I am deeply grateful for the service of all our men and women in uniform, and grieve for the loss of those who suffer from the wounds of war – seen and unseen.  Since taking office, I’ve been committed to removing the stigma associated with the unseen wounds of war, which…

Background on the President’s Twitter Town Hall Today The Twitter Town Hall will be moderated by Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder and Executive Chairman.  The audience consists of 140 guests, including over 30 White House “Tweetup” participants from across the country that follow @whitehouse on Twitter.  Twitter users have been posting questions since last Thursday, and…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan to attend the ceremony marking the Declaration of the Independence of the Republic of South Sudan on July 9, 2011. The Honorable Susan E. Rice, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations will lead the delegation. Members…