Category: June 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate Regarding National Security Dear Madam Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea 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…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 Statement by the Press Secretary, 6/15/10 The President is grateful that the House of Representatives today moved to cut taxes for small businesses and encourage them to grow and hire.  Getting the American people back to work is the President’s top…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 3473 On Tuesday, June 15, 2010, the President signed into law: S. 3473 – Amending the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 6/15/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: Judith Fergin, Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Department of State President Obama…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 President Obama Announces Bromwich to Fix Oil Industry Oversight WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama announced his selection of Michael R. Bromwich to lead the Administration’s efforts to accelerate reforms in the regulation and oversight of offshore oil drilling. Bromwich…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706)…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 Remarks by the President at an Event with Military Personnel in Pensacola, Florida Naval Air Station Pensacola’s Naval Air Technical Training Center Pensacola, Florida 10:25 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, hello, Pensacola!  (Applause.)  It is great to be here.  I want…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 Remarks by the President to the Nation on the BP Oil Spill Oval Office 8:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening.  As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges.  At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 15, 2010 Remarks by the President After a Briefing with Admiral Thad Allen and Local Officials on the BP Oil Spill Fish Sandwich Snack Bar Pensacola, Florida 9:48 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  We just had a very useful discussion, and I want to…