Category: May 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 25, 2010 Readout of President Obama’s Call With Secretary Chu President Obama spoke with Energy Secretary Steven Chu tonight by telephone from Air Force One.  Secretary Chu briefed the President on his scientific and technical assessment of BP’s plans for a possible “top…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 25, 2010 Readout of the Meeting Between President Obama and President Napolitano of Italy The President was pleased to welcome President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy to the White House today.  The President thanked President Napolitano for his strong leadership in Europe and his…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 25, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 5/25/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Mark C. Storella, Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia, Department of State Matthew J. Bryza,…

The White House Office of Media Affairs For Immediate Release May 25, 2010 3 PM EDT Today: Top Officials to Preview President Obama’s Remarks on the Economy in California WASHINGTON— TODAY, Tuesday, May 25, at 3:00 PM EDT/12 PM PDT, Chief Economist to the Vice President Jared Bernstein and Matt Rogers, Senior Advisor to Energy…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 25, 2010 Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Meeting with the Senate Republican Conference The President had a good exchange with the Senate Republican Conference today about priorities for the balance of the year. He asked for their cooperation in finishing…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 25, 2010 President Obama Calls on Congress to Pass a Small Business Jobs Package WASHINGTON, DC – Today, at an event honoring Small Business Owners of the Year from across the country, the President will urge Congress to pass a Small Business Jobs…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 Statement by the President on the Signing of the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 Today, I signed into law the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009.  The legislation crystallizes the…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Sirleaf of Liberia to the White House On Thursday, May 27, President Obama will welcome President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia to the White House.  The United States greatly values its…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 President Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 President Obama, Vice President Biden to Participate in Memorial Day Ceremonies First family to spend weekend in Chicago WASHINGTON—On Thursday, May 27, President Barack Obama and his family will travel to Chicago, where they will spend the weekend.  On Monday, the…