Category: May 2012

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003, Public Law 108-175,…

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, unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the…

WASHINGTON, DC—On May 16, President Barack Obama will award Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr., U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Specialist Sabo will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on May 10, 1970, while serving as a rifleman in Company B, 3d Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st…

In their May 9 telephone conversation, President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin commemorated the occasion of Russia’s celebration of Victory in Europe day, noting the historic war-time alliance between our two countries and underscoring their mutual commitment to strengthening the U.S.-Russian partnership.  President Obama and President Putin noted with satisfaction the concrete achievements of…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Deborah Malac – Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, Department of State • Tommy Sowers – Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs,  Department of Veterans Affairs • Fernando Torres-Gil – Member, National Council on Disability The President…

The President met today with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the Oval Office in order to discuss preparations for the May 20-21 NATO Summit in Chicago.  The President and Secretary General Rasmussen agreed that the Summit would focus on three important topics: Afghanistan, defense capabilities, and partnerships.  On Afghanistan, the President and the…

East Room 8:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everybody.  Well, thank you all for joining us tonight to honor a legendary songwriting duo — Burt Bacharach and Hal David.  (Applause.) I want to start by thanking the outstanding artists who are here to pay tribute to Burt and Hal.  They have just been extraordinary.…

Today, President Obama will travel to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s (CNSE) NanoTech Complex in Albany, New York to call on Congress to act on a “To Do List” that will create jobs and help restore middle class security. These initiatives have bipartisan support and at this make-or-break moment for the middle class,…

t is extremely disappointing that Republicans in the Senate today voted to ask millions of students to pay an average of $1,000 each in order to protect a loophole that allows millionaires to dodge payroll taxes. On July 1, more than 7.4 million students across the country will see their interest rates double unless Congress…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: • Kristine L. Svinicki – Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Kristine L. Svinicki, Nominee for Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kristine L. Svinicki…