Category: May 2010

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 18, 2010 Statement by President Obama on Oil Liability “I am disappointed that an effort to ensure that oil companies pay fully for disasters they cause has stalled in the United States Senate on a partisan basis.  This maneuver threatens to leave taxpayers,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 18, 2010 Background on the President’s Events Today in Youngstown, Ohio On Tuesday, the President will travel to Youngstown, Ohio, and tour the facilities of V&M Star, a manufacturer of steel tubular goods, before delivering remarks on jobs and the economy to workers.…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 17, 2010 Readout of the President’s Call with President Lee of the Republic of Korea President Obama and South Korean President Lee Myong-bak spoke this evening by telephone as part of their ongoing consultations on the full range of U.S.-ROK alliance issues.  President…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 17, 2010 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 5/17/10 WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: Helen Reed-Rowe, Ambassador to the Republic of Palau, Department of State President Obama also…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 17, 2010 President Obama to Welcome NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion Duke University Blue Devils at the White House WASHINGTON– On the morning of Thursday, May 27, 2010, at approximately 10:35 AM, President Obama will welcome the NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion Duke Blue Devils…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 17, 2010 President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate John S. Pistole to lead the Transportation Security Administration WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate John S. Pistole as Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (Transportation Security…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 17, 2010 Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 3714 Statement by the Press Secretary On Monday, May 17, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 3714 – Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 15, 2010 Weekly Address: President Obama “Wall Street Reform Will Bring Greater Security to Folks on Main Street” WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama discussed how reforming Wall Street will strengthen Main Street.  The reform bill moving through Congress will…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 14, 2010 President Obama Signs Mississippi Disaster Declaration The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 14, 2010 Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Burma Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of…