Category: June 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 18, 2010 Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Regarding Amendments to the FY 2011 Budget TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2010 Dear…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 17, 2010 Administration Kicks Off “Recovery Summer” with Groundbreakings and Events Across the Country President Obama, Vice President Biden and Other Administration Officials to Highlight Surge in Recovery Act Infrastructure Projects This Summer WASHINGTON, DC – The Administration today kicks off “Recovery Summer,”…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 17, 2010 President Obama Names Three to United States District Court, 6/17/10 WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Judge James E. Boasberg, Amy Berman Jackson, and Justice Sue E. Myerscough to seats on the United States District Court. “These distinguished individuals have demonstrated an…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 17, 2010 Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Russian Highly Enriched Uranium 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…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 17, 2010 President Obama Names Two to Serve as U.S. Marshals, 6/17/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated James Thomas Fowler and Craig E. Thayer to serve as U.S. Marshals. “These law enforcement professionals have demonstrated a selfless dedication to public service throughout…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 17, 2010 Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Russian Highly Enriched Uranium NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE RISK OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION CREATED BY…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 17, 2010 Statement by President Obama on House Passage of the Small Business Lending Fund and Small Business Credit Initiative I thank the House of Representatives for passing legislation that includes two of our key initiatives to help America’s small businesses and entrepreneurs…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 16, 2010 Statement by the President After Meeting with BP Executives State Dining Room 2:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I just concluded a constructive meeting with BP’s chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg, and I raised two issues at the meeting.  First was…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 16, 2010 Letter from the President to Speaker Pelosi Dear Madam Speaker: On May 21, 2010, I signed Executive Order 13543 establishing the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling to provide for a comprehensive look at how…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 16, 2010 Remarks by the President to the American Nurses Association Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. 5:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  All right, everybody have a seat.  I got a lot to say here.  (Laughter.)  First of all, I want to just…