Category: June 2011

The United States reaffirms our open investment policy, a commitment to treat all investors in a fair and equitable manner under the law, and I encourage all countries to pursue such a policy.  My Administration is committed to ensuring that the United States continues to be the most attractive place for businesses to locate, invest,…

President Obama called Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to continue the two leaders’ consultations on regional developments.  The leaders agreed that the Syrian government must end the use of violence now and promptly enact meaningful reforms that respect the democratic aspirations of the Syrian people.  The President and Prime Minister also agreed that it…

As we mark World Refugee Day, I join with people around the globe in highlighting the plight of the 15 million refugees in the world today, and we reaffirm our commitment to support them as they seek a safe place to call home again.  In particular, we honor the courage of those who have been…

After fifteen years of litigation, today’s decision marks another important step forward in the relationship between the federal government and Indian Country.  Resolving this dispute was a priority for my Administration, and we will engage in government-to-government consultations with tribal nations regarding the land consolidation component of the settlement to ensure that this moves ahead…

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  It is wonderful to see so many great friends.  To Amy and all those who helped to organize tonight’s dinner, I couldn’t be more grateful. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, our new DNC chair, thank you for all the extraordinary work that you’re doing.  (Applause.)  I could not have made a better…

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat, have a seat. It is wonderful to see all of you. I’ve got a lot of friends in the room here. People who knew me before anybody could pronounce my name. (Laughter.) People who knew me before I…

On this day in 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the word finally came down to slaves in Galveston, Texas, that they were free and entitled to the same “absolute equality of rights” and “right to property” protected under law. It would take many more years and many more…

WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Obama reflected on Father’s Day and his experience as a parent and discussed the challenges and necessity of being a good father. The President knows that many Americans who want to be better fathers lack the resources to spend quality time with their children, so the White House…

The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on June 17, 2011, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief…

On June 21, 2000, the President issued Executive Order 13159 (the “order”) blocking property and interests in property of the Government of the Russian Federation that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United States persons that are…