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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 11:20 pm | The White House

MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Before we get started, let me just run through real quickly, just for your planning purposes, some events that the President will be doing in and around the meeting later this month at the United Nations General Assembly. We'll ... More >>

Remarks By The President To The H1N1 Preparedness

Friday, 10 July 2009, 10:41 am | The White House

SECRETARY SEBELIUS: Secretary Napolitano, Secretary Duncan, and I are -- and 500 eager state and local leaders, education leaders, health leaders are here. We're delighted you could join us. More >>

President Obama And President Napolitano of Italy

Thursday, 9 July 2009, 11:13 am | The White House

And first of all let me express my deepest appreciation for the visit of President Obama, who came here today with his delegation -- and for meeting him there today. More >>

United States-Russia Military to Military Relation

Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 11:56 am | The White House

On July 6, Admiral Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and General Makarov the Chief of Defense for the Russian Federation signed a new strategic framework for military-to-military engagement between the United States and the Russian Federation. ... More >>

Clashes in Western China

Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 10:43 am | The White House

We are deeply concerned over reports of many deaths and injuries from violence in Urumqi in western China. Reports, so far, are unclear about the circumstances surrounding the deaths and injuries, so it would be premature to comment or speculate further. ... More >>

US/ Russian Treaty on Nuclear Cooperation

Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 9:48 am | The White House

The United States of America and the Russian Federation confirm their commitment to strengthening their cooperation to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and stop acts of nuclear terrorism. We bear special responsibility for security of ... More >>

President's Remarks On The US Withdrawal from Iraq

Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 1:38 pm | The White House

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Well, it is wonderful to see all these do-gooders in one room. (Laughter.) And it is always a dangerous thing trying to follow Geoffrey Canada. (Laughter.) But I thank you all for being here. More >>

Press Conference By The President

Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 4:48 pm | The White House

First, I'd like to say a few words about the situation in Iran. The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings, and imprisonments of the last few days. I strongly condemn these unjust ... More >>

To The Senate Of The United States:

Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:26 pm | The White House

I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to its ratification, the Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of America and New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion ... More >>

Weekly Address: President Obama

Monday, 25 May 2009, 12:47 pm | The White House

WASHINGTON – On this Memorial Day weekend, President Barack Obama called on the American people to join him in paying tribute to America’s veterans, servicemen and women – particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice - and their ... More >>

Obama Outlines Actions to Address Swine Flu

Monday, 4 May 2009, 5:52 pm | The White House

WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Barack Obama outlined the quick and aggressive steps the federal government is taking to confront the challenge of the H1N1 flu virus. While the strain in the United States has not been as potent ... More >>

Obama Speech: Address to Joint Session of Congress

Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 5:02 pm | The White House

Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Address to Joint Session of Congress Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 More >>

Signed, sealed, delivered: ARRA

Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 10:42 am | The White House

The economic recovery package is essential for our nation's economy, for its infrastructure, and for our energy, health, and education needs -- and now it's the law. More >>

On the Road: Secretary Clinton

Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 9:20 am | The White House

"I have become fond of saying that America is as much a transpacific power as it is a transatlantic one," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrote yesterday in her first blog post on Dipnote, the State Department blog, as she kicked off her ... More >>

The White House Blog

Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 9:18 am | The White House

The President is off to Denver this morning, where he'll sign the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. More >>

President Obama's Weekly Address

Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 9:06 am | The White House

Today President Obama is celebrating the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a "major milestone on our road to recovery," while still emphasizing that we have many miles yet to go. More >>

President’s [Obama's] Calls to Foreign Leaders

Thursday, 12 February 2009, 4:13 pm | The White House

This afternoon, President Obama spoke to President Peres of Israel to extend his congratulations to the Israeli people on their general elections yesterday. The President remarked that the Israeli people should be very happy about the democratic example ... More >>

Remarks by the First Lady at Howard University

Thursday, 12 February 2009, 1:35 pm | The White House

Remarks by the First Lady at Howard University Remarks By The First Lady On "Home, Work, Community: The Roles Of African American Women As Change Agents" More >>

ARRA: The Impact For Virginia

Thursday, 12 February 2009, 9:24 am | The White House

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while ... More >>

President's Remarks: Infrastructure in Springfield

Thursday, 12 February 2009, 9:19 am | The White House

Remarks By The President On Infrastructure Fairfax County Parkway Connector Site Springfield, Virginia 11:18 A.M. EST February 11, 2009 More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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