Category: March 2011

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 04, 2011 Remarks by the President at DSCC Reception at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami, Florida Fontainebleau Resort Miami, Florida 5:44 P.M. EST AUDIENCE MEMBER: Fired up! THE PRESIDENT: Fired up! (Applause.) Hello, Miami! (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: Yes, we can! THE PRESIDENT: Yes,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 03, 2011 President Obama Signs Connecticut Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a snowstorm during the period of…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 03, 2011 Readout of President Obama’s Video Teleconference with President Karzai and National Security Council Meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan President Obama spoke with President Karzai yesterday via video teleconference.  The two leaders spoke for approximately one hour and discussed a number of…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 03, 2011 President Obama Announces Key Administration Post WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Eric S. Edelman, Member, Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace President Obama…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 03, 2011 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Danny Glaser, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury Jon Leibowitz, Commissioner and Chairman,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 03, 2011 President Obama to Honor Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks at White House First Lady Michelle Obama to Join NHL, USA Hockey in Hosting Youth Clinic WASHINGTON—On Friday, March 11, at 3:00 p.m. ET, President and Mrs. Obama will welcome the Stanley Cup…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 President Obama Names Three to Serve as U.S. Marshals WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Clayton D. Johnson, Alfred Cooper Lomax, and Charles F. Salina to serve as U.S. Marshals. “I am pleased to nominate these outstanding public servants to serve as…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Zimbabwe TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 President Obama Nominates Felicia C. Adams to Serve as U.S. Attorney WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Felicia C. Adams to serve as a U.S. Attorney. “Felicia Adams has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to justice throughout her career, and I am honored…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 Statement by the President on Passage of Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 (H.J.RES.44) I’m pleased that Democrats and Republicans in Congress came together and passed a plan that will cut spending and keep the government running for the next two weeks. …