Category: June 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 14, 2010 Remarks by the President at a Gulf Coast Briefing in Gulfport, Mississippi Coast Guard Station Gulfport Gulfport, Mississippi 11:56 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  I’m going to make a longer statement later in Alabama, so just very quickly I just want to…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 14, 2010 Remarks by the President After Touring Theodore Staging Facility Theodore Staging Facility, Theodore, Alabama 3:05 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I just had to — a chance to tour this staging facility here at Theodore along with Admiral Allen…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 14, 2010 President Obama Announces Members of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Commission WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to complete the membership of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 14, 2010 Statement by President Obama on Dr. Ed Montgomery “I want to thank Dr. Ed Montgomery for his dedicated service to my Administration and the country.  Over the last year, Ed has crisscrossed the country in a tireless effort to cut through…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 14, 2010 Remarks by the President After a Roundtable Meeting with Local Residents in Gulfport, Mississippi Chimney’s Restaurant Gulfport, Mississippi 12:45 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  — the business owners, as well as the Mayor, and the Governor and First Lady for Thad and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 12, 2010 Weekly Address: President Obama Calls on Senate Republicans to Allow a Vote to Protect Medicare Reimbursements WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Barack Obama called on Senate Republicans to stop blocking a vote to prevent a 21 percent pay cut…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 12, 2010 Readout of the President’s Call with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe Today, the President called Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe to offer condolences for the tragic loss of life during the horrible flooding in Arkansas and express his concern for those who remain…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 12, 2010 Letter from the President to Speaker Pelosi, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell and Representative Boehner Attached is a letter President Obama sent today to Speaker Pelosi, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell and Representative Boehner. Read the letter (pdf).

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 12, 2010 Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom The President and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke today by telephone in their first substantive conversation since the President’s congratulatory call on May 22, 2010.  The President…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 11, 2010 Carta del Almirante Allen al Presidente de la Junta de BP sobre Reunión Presidencial Hoy el Almirante Thad Allen, Comandante Nacional de Incidente, envió una carta al Presidente de la Junta Directiva de BP Carl-Henric Svanberg invitándolo a reunirse con el…