Category: May 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 05, 2010 Message to the Congress Concerning a Nuclear Agreement with Australia. I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, pursuant to sections 123 b. and 123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153(b), (d)) (the “Act”),…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 04, 2010 President Obama Signs Tennessee Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 04, 2010 Statement by the Press Secretary Following his call to Duane Jackson yesterday, the President this morning made calls to Lance Orton and Officers Wayne Rhatigan and Pam Duffy to thank them for their vigilance.  Lance Orton and Duane Jackson were the…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 04, 2010 Kalamazoo Central High School Wins Commencement Challenge National winner selected by President Obama for commencement speech WASHINGTON – The White House and the Department of Education today announced Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan, as the winner of the first…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 04, 2010 Statement By The Press Secretary “The President was briefed six times yesterday about the investigation and was notified of the Faisal Shahzad arrest at 12:05 am, all by John Brennan.”

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 03, 2010 President Obama Signs Alabama Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 03, 2010 Top Administration Officials Discuss Ongoing Oil Spill Response with BP Leadership WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Interior (DOI) Ken Salazar, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson and Department of Energy Secretary Stephen Chu today…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 03, 2010 Statement by the President on World Press Freedom Day World Press Freedom Day is observed every year on May 3 to remind us of the critical importance of this core freedom.  It is a day in which we celebrate the invaluable…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 03, 2010 Readout of the President and Admiral Allen’s Call with Local Government Officials in the Gulf Coast Region The President and Admiral Thad Allen spoke with local officials including mayors, county supervisors, parish presidents and more from the five states in the…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 03, 2010 Readout of the President’s Calls with Tennessee Governor Bredesen and Kentucky Governor Beshear President Obama today made calls to Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear.  The President expressed his deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life and…