Category: July 2010

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

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 15, 2010 Background on the President’s Event in Holland, Michigan Today Today, the President will deliver remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony at Compact Power, Inc. a subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., a battery plant in Holland, Michigan.  The plant is the ninth of…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 15, 2010 Remarks by the President on the Passage of Financial Regulatory Reform South Driveway 4:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  With today’s vote in the Senate, the United States Congress has now passed a Wall Street reform bill that will…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 14, 2010 President Obama Names Four to Serve as U.S. Marshals WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Conrad Ernest Candelaria, James Edward Clark, Joseph Anthony Papili, and James Alfred Thompson to serve as U.S. Marshals. “These individuals have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 14, 2010 President Obama Names Victoria F. Nourse to U.S. Court of Appeals WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Victoria F. Nourse to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. “Throughout her career Victoria Nourse has shown a…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 14, 2010 Interview of the President by South African Broadcasting Corporation Diplomatic Reception Room July 13, 2010 3:45 P.M. EDT Q Mr. President, you reached out yesterday to President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, pledging U.S. support after the twin bombings in Kampala. Can…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 14, 2010 President Obama Signs Wyoming Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Wyoming and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding during the period of June…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 14, 2010 Readout of President Obama’s Call With Admiral Allen and Secretary Chu This afternoon, President Obama received an update by phone from Secretaries Chu, Napolitano and Salazar as well as Administrator Jackson, National Incident Commander Allen and Carol Browner on the oil…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 14, 2010 President Obama Names Two to Serve as United States Attorneys WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Mark F. Green and Joseph H. Hogsett to serve as United States Attorneys. “Throughout their careers these individuals have demonstrated an unwavering to justice,” said President…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 14, 2010 Letter from the President Regarding the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS, THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF…