Category: November 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 20, 2010 Press Conference of the President after NATO Summit Feria Internacional de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal 4:47 P.M. WET PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon, everyone.  We have just concluded an extremely productive NATO summit, and I want to thank our hosts, the government and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 20, 2010 Statement by the President at end of the EU-U.S. Summit Portuguese Pavilion, Lisbon, Portugal 7:45 P.M. WET PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, thank you very much.  Good evening, everyone.  It is a pleasure to be here with President Barroso and President Van Rompuy.…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 20, 2010 Fact sheet: President Obama’s Participation in the Nato Summit Meetings in Lisbon During his November 19-20 trip to Lisbon, President Obama joined NATO allies and partners in three historic meetings to address current and future security challenges around the globe.  The…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 19, 2010 Statement by the President on the Anniversary of the Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji On Sunday, many around the world will observe the anniversary of birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism.  I send my best wishes…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 19, 2010 Remarks by the President on the NATO Summit and the New START Treaty Feria Internacional de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal 7:34 P.M. WET THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everybody.  I just wanted to take a few minutes to talk about the substantial progress…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 19, 2010 Read-out of the President’s Bilateral Meeting with President Saakashvili of Georgia President Obama met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in Lisbon today to discuss further strengthening bilateral relations and increasing our cooperation. President Obama reaffirmed U.S. support for Georgia’s sovereignty and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 19, 2010 Read-out of the President’s Conversation with President Gul of Turkey President Obama spoke with Turkish President Gul at the NATO Summit in Lisbon today.  The two leaders agreed on the importance of the Alliance developing new capabilities to respond to 21st…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 19, 2010 Op-Ed by President Barack Obama: ‘Europe and America, Aligned for the Future’ The op-ed below by President Barack Obama appeared this morning in the International Herald Tribune. Europe and America, Aligned for the Future President Barack Obama With this week’s NATO…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 19, 2010 Statement by the President on the Senate Passage of the Claims Settlement Act of 2010 I applaud the Senate for passing the Claims Settlement Act of 2010, which will at long last provide funding for the agreements reached in the Pigford…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 19, 2010 Statements to the Press by President Obama and Prime Minister Socrates of Portugal After Meeting Prime Minister’s Office, Lisbon, Portugal 3:07 P.M. WET PRIME MINISTER SOCRATES:  Mr. President, it’s an honor to welcome you to Portugal on your first visit to…