Category: March 2011

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 Remarks by the President on Shooting of American Service Members in Germany James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:30 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  I want to take a brief moment just to say a few words about a tragic event that…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Zimbabwe NOTICE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ZIMBABWE On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President declared a national emergency and blocked…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 President Obama Names Three to the United States District Court WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Nannette Jolivette Brown, Wilma Antoinette Lewis, and Nancy Torresen to United States District Court judgeships. “I am proud to nominate these three outstanding candidates to serve…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 Remarks by the President Awarding the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal East Room 1:54 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much, everyone.  Please — please, have a seat.  Thank you.  Well, hello, everybody.  It is wonderful…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 Statement by the President on the Assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti I am deeply saddened by the assassination of Pakistan’s Minister for Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti today in Islamabad, and condemn in the strongest possible terms this horrific act of violence.  We…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 02, 2011 Statement by President Obama on the Retirement of Senator Daniel Akaka “Danny Akaka answered the call to serve right after high school by joining the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II.  When he returned to Honolulu, he continued to…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 01, 2011 President Obama to Award 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal On Wednesday at 1:45 PM, President Obama will award the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal to 20 honorees in the East Room.  The First…