Category: July 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 20, 2010 President Obama Expands Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target for Federal Operations Washington, DC – President Obama announced today that the Federal Government will reduce greenhouse gas pollution from indirect sources, such as employee travel and commuting, by 13% by 2020.  This commitment…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 20, 2010 Statement by President Barack Obama on Senate Vote for Cloture on Unemployment Insurance Extension Today marks an important step toward passing the unemployment insurance extension which is critical to millions of Americans fighting to find a job, put food on the…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 20, 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: Mark M. Boulware, Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Department of State Christopher J. McMullen, Ambassador…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 20, 2010 Statement by the President on Equal Pay In America today, women make up half of the workforce, and two-thirds of American families with children rely on a woman’s wages as a significant portion of their families’ income. Yet, even in 2010,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Remarks by the President in Honor of the WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury State Dining Room 1:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  All right, everybody, have a seat now, have a seat.  Well, it is just wonderful to welcome all of you here…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Remarks by the President at White House Music Series Event Saluting Broadway East Room 7:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Let’s put on a show.  (Laughter.)  Welcome to the White House.  I am just…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor NOTICE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE FORMER LIBERIAN REGIME OF CHARLES TAYLOR On July 22, 2004,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 19, 2010 Remarks by the President on Unemployment Insurance Rose Garden 10:55 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Right now, across this country, many Americans are sitting at the kitchen table, they’re scanning the classifieds, they’re updating their resumes or sending out…