Category: September 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 16, 2010 President Obama to Announce Major Expansion of “Educate to Innovate” Campaign to Improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today at the White House, as part of his “Educate to Innovate” campaign to raise American students to…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 15, 2010 Readout of the President’s Meeting with General Odierno The President met with General Odierno today to convey his personal gratitude for General Odierno’s leadership of U.S. Forces in Iraq and his cumulative service of over four years in Iraq.  He noted…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 15, 2010 Remarks by the President at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 33rd Annual Awards Gala Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 8:34 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Thank you to Senator Menendez, and to the Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 15, 2010 Remarks by the President on Small Business Jobs Bill Rose Garden 4:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I just met with my Cabinet and members of my economic team, and I wanted to speak about a few developments concerning…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 15, 2010 In New Video, President Obama Encourages Troops and Veterans to Claim ‘Stop Loss’ Pay Deadline for application for special retroactive pay is October 21; Service members should submit applications to www.defense.gov/stoploss WASHINGTON DC – Today, the White House, Department of Defense…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 15, 2010 President Obama Signs Tennessee Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 15, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Carol Fulp, Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-fifth Session of the General…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 14, 2010 Statement by the President on the Release of Sarah Shourd I am very pleased that Sarah Shourd has been released by the Iranian government, and will soon be united with her family. All Americans join with her courageous mother and family…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 14, 2010 Remarks by the President in Back to School Speech in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  Hello!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you.  Well, hello, Philadelphia!  (Applause.)  And hello, Masterman. …