Category: June 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 09, 2010 Statement by the Press Secretary on Bills Signed by the President Today On  Wednesday, June 09, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 2711, the “Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act,” which allows for payment for the transportation…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 09, 2010 Fact Sheet on U.S. Assistance to the West Bank and Gaza Today, the President announced that the United States will move forward with approximately $400 million in initiatives and commitments for the West Bank and Gaza that will help increase access…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 09, 2010 Remarks by President Obama and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority after Meeting Oval Office 11:58 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Hello, everybody.  Be careful, careful. Before I begin, I know that there was just a vote in the United Nations Security…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 09, 2010 President Obama Names Six to Serve as U.S. Marshals WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Mark Ericks, Joseph P. Faughnan, Donald Martin O’Keefe, H. Michael Oglesby, Kenneth Runde and Charles T. Weeks II to serve as U.S. Marshals. “Throughout their careers…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 09, 2010 Remarks by the President on United Nations Security Council Resolution on Iran Sanctions Diplomatic Reception Room 12:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Today, the United Nations Security Council voted overwhelmingly to sanction Iran for its continued failure to live…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 09, 2010 Readout of the President’s Call with President Aquino of the Philippines The President conveyed his congratulations to the newly elected President of the Republic of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino III, in a phone call this morning.  The President described the May…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 09, 2010 Message from the President Regarding the LightScanner 32 System TO THE CONGRESS ON THE UNITED STATES: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 902(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246)(the “Act”),…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 08, 2010 Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans TO THE CONGRESS OF 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 08, 2010 Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans On June 26, 2001, by Executive Order 13219, the President declared a national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans, pursuant to the International…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 08, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 6/8/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: James F. Entwistle, Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Department of State Mimi…