Category: June 2011

WASHINGTON — Dr. Austan D. Goolsbee, Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), announced his plans to return to his position as the Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He will return to Chicago in time for the upcoming school year.  Prior to his…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of May 22-25, 2011. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the…

WASHINGTON – Speaking to the American people from a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, President Obama commended the work of America’s dedicated autoworkers, who have helped reinvigorate the domestic auto industry. Each of The Big Three automakers is now turning a profit, and the domestic auto industry continues to add shifts and create new jobs…

President Obama will meet with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon on Thursday, June 9, to advance the important partnership between the United States and Gabon on a range of critical regional and global issues.  Gabon holds the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of June.

President Obama will welcome President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria to the White House on Wednesday, June 8.  The President looks forward to consulting with President Jonathan on the latest regional and global developments, and deepening our strong bilateral partnership.

With the passing of former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, our nation has lost a distinguished diplomat and public servant.  Through more than four decades of service, first in the Army and then as a dedicated foreign service officer and statesman, Lawrence Eagleburger devoted his life to the security of our nation and to strengthening…

Jill and I were sorry to learn of the passing of Larry Eagleburger.  I worked with Larry for over three decades, and considered him to be one of the finest Foreign Service Officers of his generation.  I always appreciated his candor and straightforward manner.  He served loyally under Secretaries from both parties, and ultimately rose…

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Please have a seat. It is good to be back in Toledo.  (Applause.)  It is good to be with all of you.  Now, for those of you who I’ve met up close, I just want you to know that I stopped…

Washington, DC – Today, June 2nd , the White House announced that White House Counsel Bob Bauer will return to private practice and that current Principal Deputy Counsel to the President Kathryn Ruemmler will serve as White House Counsel. “Bob is a good friend and has served as a trusted advisor for many years,” said…

Washington, D.C. – Thirty years ago this Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first reported on the condition that would eventually become known as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.  Over the past three decades, HIV has emerged as a potent global pandemic, and today more than 33 million people around the world are…