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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
3 Feb 2012 at 6:28pm
Release Time:  For Immediate Release

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals ...



President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
3 Feb 2012 at 6:25pm
Release Time:  For Immediate Release

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual t...



U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Announces U.S. Victory in Challenge to Chi...
3 Feb 2012 at 5:04pm
Release Time:  For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. – U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk today announced that the World Trade Organizatio...

Presidential Memorandum -- Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Sections 110(d...
3 Feb 2012 at 2:42pm
Release Time:  For Immediate Release

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Sections 110(d)(4...



NEW DETAILS: President Obama to Host White House Science Fair
3 Feb 2012 at 1:52pm
Release Time:  For Immediate Release

Event Will Highlight Winners of National Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Competitions...



Remarks by the President on the Veterans Job Corps
3 Feb 2012 at 12:30pm
Release Time:  For Immediate Release

Fire Station #5
Arlington, Virginia

11:30 A.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  Thank you, guys.  ...



Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situatio...
3 Feb 2012 at 12:24pm
Release Time:  For Immediate Release

NOTICE

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CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO
THE SITUATION IN OR I...



Message -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situati...
3 Feb 2012 at 12:24pm

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, within 90 days p...



First Lady Michelle Obama to embark on three day national tour celebrating th...
3 Feb 2012 at 12:07pm
Release Time:  For Immediate Release

February 9th – 11th, First Lady to make stops in Des Moines, Iowa; Little Rock, Arkansas; Fort Worth, ...



President Obama?s Plan to Put Veterans Back to Work
3 Feb 2012 at 12:01am
Release Time:  For Immediate Release

In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for a new Veterans Job Corps initiative to h...



President Obama's Weekly Address
Weekly Address: America is Open for Business
21 Jan 2012 at 5:30am
President Obama tells the American people about a series of steps he's taken without the help of Congress to grow the economy and create jobs -- including a new strategy aimed at boosting tourism i...

Helping American Businesses Succeed
14 Jan 2012 at 5:30am
President Obama discusses steps he's taking to ensure that more goods and products stamped "Made in America" are sold in the United States and around the world.

Weekly Address: Continuing to Grow the Economy in the New Year
7 Jan 2012 at 5:30am
President Obama shares his New Year's resolution: doing whatever it takes to move the economy forward and ensure that middle class families regain the security they've lost in the last decade.

Weekly Address: Working Together in the New Year
31 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama tells the American people that, by joining together, we can move past the tough debates and help to create jobs and grow the economy in the new year.

Weekly Address: The President and First Lady Thank our Troops for their Servi...
24 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama offer a special holiday tribute to the men and women who wear our country?s uniform and the families who support them.

Weekly Address: Honoring Those Who Served in Iraq
17 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama expresses gratitude for the historic achievements of the brave men and women who have served in the war in Iraq -- and welcomes our troops home as we mark the official end to the war.

Weekly Address: Ensuring a Fair Shot for the Middle Class
10 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama calls on Congress to do what's right for the American people by extending the payroll tax cut and confirming Richard Cordray to lead a new consumer-watchdog agency that will protect...

Weekly Address: Extending and Expanding the Payroll Tax Cut
3 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama calls on Congress to extend and expand the payroll tax cut -- to protect middle class families and ensure that the economy continues to grow.

Weekly Address: On Thanksgiving, Grateful for the Men and Women Who Defend Ou...
24 Nov 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama wishes the American people a happy Thanksgiving -- and gives a special thanks to the brave men and women serving overseas and those giving back to their communities during the holid...

Weekly Address: Creating an Economy Built to Last
19 Nov 2011 at 5:30am
From Indonesia, President Obama talks about his administration's work opening up markets to support thousands of American jobs and keep us on track to double American exports by 2014.

President Obama's Weekly Address (Audio)
Weekly Address: America is Open for Business
21 Jan 2012 at 5:30am
President Obama tells the American people about a series of steps he's taken without the help of Congress to grow the economy and create jobs -- including a new strategy aimed at boosting tourism i...

Helping American Businesses Succeed
14 Jan 2012 at 5:30am
President Obama discusses steps he's taking to ensure that more goods and products stamped "Made in America" are sold in the United States and around the world.

Weekly Address: Continuing to Grow the Economy in the New Year
7 Jan 2012 at 5:30am
President Obama shares his New Year's resolution: doing whatever it takes to move the economy forward and ensure that middle class families regain the security they've lost in the last decade.

Weekly Address: Working Together in the New Year
31 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama tells the American people that, by joining together, we can move past the tough debates and help to create jobs and grow the economy in the new year.

Weekly Address: The President and First Lady Thank our Troops for their Servi...
24 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama offer a special holiday tribute to the men and women who wear our country?s uniform and the families who support them.

Weekly Address: Honoring Those Who Served in Iraq
17 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama expresses gratitude for the historic achievements of the brave men and women who have served in the war in Iraq -- and welcomes our troops home as we mark the official end to the war.

Weekly Address: Ensuring a Fair Shot for the Middle Class
10 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama calls on Congress to do what's right for the American people by extending the payroll tax cut and confirming Richard Cordray to lead a new consumer-watchdog agency that will protect...

Weekly Address: Extending and Expanding the Payroll Tax Cut
3 Dec 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama calls on Congress to extend and expand the payroll tax cut -- to protect middle class families and ensure that the economy continues to grow.

Weekly Address: On Thanksgiving, Grateful for the Men and Women Who Defend Ou...
24 Nov 2011 at 5:30am
President Obama wishes the American people a happy Thanksgiving -- and gives a special thanks to the brave men and women serving overseas and those giving back to their communities during the holid...

Weekly Address: Creating an Economy Built to Last
19 Nov 2011 at 5:30am
From Indonesia, President Obama talks about his administration's work opening up markets to support thousands of American jobs and keep us on track to double American exports by 2014.