Category: May 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 03, 2010 Statement of President Barack Obama on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference New York, NY To the participants of the NPT Review Conference, Forty years after the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty entered into force, we have come together to answer a simple…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 03, 2010 President Obama Signs Massachusetts Emergency Disaster Declaration The President today declared an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area affected by a water main break beginning on…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 02, 2010 Readout of President Obama’s call to Greek Prime Minister Papandreou “President Obama spoke with Prime Minister Papandreou this afternoon. He welcomed the ambitious reform program announced by the Greek authorities, as well as the significant support that was agreed to by…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 02, 2010 Statement by the President on Polish Constitution Day On behalf of the American people, I send my warmest congratulations to all who celebrate Polish Constitution Day – both in Poland and here in America.   In the 209 years since Poland adopted…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 02, 2010 Statement By The Press Secretary on the President’s Update of Times Square At about 10:45 PM, the President was updated on the excellent work by the NYPD in relation to the incident in Times Square. The President commended the quick action…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 01, 2010 Weekly Address: President Obama Calls on Congress to Enact Reforms to Stop a “Potential Corporate Takeover of Our Elections” WASHINGTON – In the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling, which gives special interests, corporations – and potentially foreign nationals –…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 31, 2010 Remarks by the President on Memorial Day at Andrews Air Force Base Andrews Air Force Base 7:28 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  First of all, I want to just say thank you to Colonel Steve Shepro who’s just done such…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 28, 2010 Remarks by the President After Briefing on BP Oil Spill U.S. Coast Guard Station Grande Isle Grande Isle, Louisiana 1:56 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I know it’s a little warm out here so want to get started.  I’ve…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 28, 2010 Remarks by the President, Admiral Thad Allen, and Parish President Charlotte Randolf after Beach Tour Fourchon Beach, Louisiana 11:07 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Everybody, I want you all to meet Charlotte Randolph, who’s the parish president in this parish.  And what…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 27, 2010 Remarks by President Obama and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Before Bilateral Meeting Oval Office 3:26 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, I want to officially welcome President Sirleaf to the Oval Office.  I have been an extraordinary admirer of her…