9:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As a nation, we continue to experience the consequence of three distinct but closely related challenges. One is a financial crisis, born of reckless speculation that threatened to choke off lending to families and to businesses. And…
As the troop drawdown continues in Iraq, the top U.S. commander there said he's convinced the Iraqi security forces are ready to take over more responsibility, and that the sacrifices the United States has made to get to this point will prove worthwhile.
The focus of a New York Times article depicting neglect and suffering endured by a group of wounded Soldiers recovering in an Army program is unrepresentative of the recovery effort at large, the Army surgeon general said Monday.
The message reinforced the theme for April, which is designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month: 'What hurts one, affects all. Preventing sexual assault is everyone's duty.'
Hundreds of local people gathered Sunday at Kit Mikayi primary school to mark World Malaria Day 2010 with educational skits, songs and dance.
In his June 2009 “A New Beginning” speech in Cairo, President Obama announced that the U.S. would host a Summit on Entrepreneurship to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations, and entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world. The…
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Washington, D.C. 6:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Good evening, everyone, and welcome to Washington. In my life, and as President, I have had the great pleasure of visiting many of your…
“I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans voted in a block against allowing a public debate on Wall Street reform to begin. Some of these Senators may believe that this obstruction is a good political strategy, and others may see delay as an opportunity to take this debate behind closed…
DEATH OF DOROTHY HEIGHT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of Dorothy Height, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that, on the day of her interment, the…
Earlier today, the President called Governor Barbour to express his concern for the well-being of the people of Mississippi given the severity of the tornado activity over the weekend. The President was very sorry to learn about the loss of life and wanted to make sure they had everything they…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Christopher A. Masingill, of Arkansas, to be Federal Cochairperson, Delta Regional Authority, vice P. H. Johnson, resigned. Mary Minow, of California, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2014, vice Kim…
East Room 3:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Everybody have a seat, please. Hello, everybody, and welcome to the White House. And congratulations on being World Series champions. (Applause.) As you can see, we’ve got a few Yankees fans here in the White House -- (applause)…
April 26, 2010 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Establishing an Interagency Task Force on Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses The Federal Government is the world's largest purchaser of goods and services, with purchases totaling over…
EXECUTIVE ORDER INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON VETERANS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 102 of title I of the Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and…
Esfuerzo se enfoca en oportunidades para mujeres, grupos minoritarios, veteranos y comunidades subatendidas WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hoy, el Presidente Obama puso en vigor medidas para expandir las oportunidades de las pequeñas empresas a fin de que tengan acceso a contratos federales, incluidos los…
NASA is partnering with the Space Grant Consortia of Idaho, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Wyoming in the Summer of Innovation initiative to use the agency's out-of-this-world missions and technology programs to boost summer learning, particularly for students who are underrepresented and…
NASA Television marks the 20th anniversary of on-orbit operations of the Hubble Space Telescope with a documentary that premieres Monday, April 26 at 2 p.m. EDT. It will re-air at 4 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
NASA and EPA signed a Memorandum of Agreement to continue collaboration between the two agencies in environmental and Earth sciences and applications
The Army Community Covenant commemorates its two-year anniversary this month with appreciation for communities, organizations and Americans who continue to support Soldiers and their families.
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. met with Jordanian defense officials April 25, 2010 in Jordan. While meeting, Casey spoke about topics that ranged from security in the Middle East to transforming the U.S. Army.