Category: May 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 Message from the President Regarding the Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Today, I am pleased to submit to the Congress the enclosed legislative proposal, the “Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2010,” along with a section-by-section…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri The President met today with Prime Minister Saad Hariri of Lebanon.  The President commended the Prime Minister for his leadership and for carrying on his father’s legacy, and congratulated…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 President and First Lady to Host Concert Honoring Paul Mccartney in the East Room On Wednesday, June 2nd, the President and First Lady will host a concert in the East Room honoring Paul McCartney, who will be awarded the 3rd Gershwin…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 Statement from the Press Secretary on the President’s Call with Governors Jindal, Barbour, Riley, and Crist The President reiterated the Administration’s sense of urgency for dealing with the oil spill, assured the governors that the federal government is bringing the best…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 Statement of President Barack Obama to the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue Beijing, China To the participants of the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue, Last summer, I was proud to welcome many of you to the White House as our two…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2010 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Republic of Korea President Obama fully supports President Lee in his handling of the ROKS Cheonan incident and the objective investigation that followed.  The measures that the government of the Republic of Korea announced…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 22, 2010 Weekly Address: President Obama Establishes Bipartisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Names Former Two-Term Florida Governor and Former Senator Bob Graham and Former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency William K. Reilly as Commission…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 21, 2010 President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate James M. Cole as Deputy Attorney General WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate James M. Cole as Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice. President Obama said, “James…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 21, 2010 President Obama Directs Administration to Create First-Ever National Efficiency and Emissions Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks Calls for increased support for electric vehicles, extension of national policy for cars and light- trucks WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today continued to…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 20, 2010 Statement by the President on Dennis Blair Dennis Blair has a remarkable record of service to the United States, and I am grateful for his leadership as Director of National Intelligence.  Over the course of many decades, Admiral Blair has served…