The heads of the International Space Station (ISS) agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia, and the United States met in Tokyo, Japan, on March 11, 2010, to review ISS cooperation.
During the recent whirlwind visit of the Installation Management Command commander to Europe garrisons, the first since taking command of the organization that oversees the Army's 163 Army garrisons, Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch spoke about the launch of a military campaign of a slightly different…
The model used to determine the appropriate size of the United States military is being replaced following the Quadrennial Defense Review.
Defense Department officials expect to launch a new policy in the coming months that will make head-injury evaluations mandatory for all troops who suffer possible concussions.
Some of the 98,000 U.S. military forces in Iraq already have made the transition from security to stability operations ahead of the September deadline.
Renaissance Grand Hotel St. Louis, Missouri 6:45 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Everybody have a seat, have a seat. Thank you so much. All right, we’ve got some -- everybody is a special guest, but we got some big names around here. …
NOTICE - - - - - - - CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual…
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, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the…
Thomas Edward Delahanty II, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years, vice Jay Patrick McCloskey. Catherine C. Eagles, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, vice Norwood Carlton Tilley,…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Justice Thomas Delahanty II and Wendy Olson to be United States Attorneys for the District of Maine and the District of Idaho, respectively. Justice Delahanty currently serves as a Justice for the Maine Superior Court and Olson is currently…
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden travel to Israel and the Palestinian Territories to meet with leaders, discuss bilateral and regional issues, and visit local businesses and community organizations.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Raymond Lohier, Jr. to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Judge Kate O’Malley to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Lohier currently serves as an Assistant United States Attorney for the…
3:35 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, thank you. This is indeed a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you today. You all look fabulous. (Laughter.) This is a wonderful occasion. Let me thank my dear friend, Senator -- Secretary Clinton. (Laughter.) I almost said, “President…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Certain Functions under Section 204(c) of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act (Public Law 110-369) By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Finding and Recapturing Improper Payments My Administration is committed to reducing payment errors and eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in Federal programs -- a commitment reflected in Executive Order 13520 of November 20,…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of January 20-26, 2010. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local…
Doubletree Hotel Crystal City Arlington, Virginia 12:20 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all so much. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Please, please, be seated. Thanks so much. It is a pleasure to be here with all of you today. And thank you for the…
“We express our deepest condolences on the passing of Egyptian cleric Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi. As the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar University, he was a voice for faith and tolerance who was widely respected in Muslim communities in Egypt and around the globe, and by many who seek to build a…
I’ve directed my administration to launch a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives and support the recovery in Haiti. The losses that have been suffered in Haiti are nothing less than devastating, and responding to a disaster of this magnitude will require every element of our…
Rose Garden 12:01 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please be seated. Good afternoon, everybody. And on behalf of the American people, I want to welcome President Préval, the First Lady, and their delegation to the United States. The President and I have just concluded a very productive meeting in…