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Statement by the President on Passage of the STOCK Act

White House — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:17:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release In my State of the Union Address, I laid out a blueprint for an economy built to last, where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules – especially those of us who have been sent here to serve the American people. Last week, I called on Congress to pass a bill that makes clear that Members of Congress may not engage in insider trading. No one should be able to trade stocks based on nonpublic information gleaned on Capitol Hill

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 1/30/12

White House — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:59:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:44 P.M

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Readout of Vice President Biden’s Calls to Iraqi Leaders

White House — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:31:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release Vice President Biden spoke on the phone today with Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Osama Nujaifi and yesterday with Dr.

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Statement by the President on the Retirement of Congressman Brad Miller

White House — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:18:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release Brad Miller has served the people of North Carolina for two decades. In the House of Representatives, Brad helped lead the fight to protect families from abuses by the financial industry, and is a key reason why today we finally have a strong watchdog in place looking out for American consumers.

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney en route Cedar Rapids, IA, 1/25/2012

White House — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:11:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release Aboard Air Force One En Route Cedar Rapids, Iowa 11:24 A.M. EST MR.

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Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney en route Cedar Rapids, IA, 1/25/2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on Egypt’s Transition to Democracy

White House — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:49:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release This week, Egypt achieved several historic milestones in its transition to democracy. Yesterday, democratically-elected representatives of the People’s Assembly met for the first time since Egypt’s revolution, and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces transferred legislative authority to them.

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Press Briefing by the Press Secretary Jay Carney, 1/20/12

White House — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:15:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:43 P.M. EST MR

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Letter — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Terrorists who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process

White House — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:09:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE January 19, 2012 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C

President Obama Meets with President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness at the White House

White House — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:04:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama convened a meeting at the White House with the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness to discuss initiatives and policies to strengthen the economy, promote and accelerate job growth and bolster America’s competitiveness around the world. The White House has recently implemented a number of Jobs Council recommendations, including policy steps to help support companies bringing jobs back to the United States and make government more efficient and effective. “The Jobs Council has been critical in finding new ways to encourage the private sector to hire and invest in American competitiveness. I'm proud that we’ve taken action on a majority of the Council’s recommendations on issues ranging from insourcing to permitting to clean energy

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Remarks by the First Lady at Joining Forces Medical College Event

White House — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:44:00 +0000

Release Time: For Immediate Release Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia 3:00 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all so much. Thank you so much. You all, please be seated. Good afternoon. And again, thank you. I want to thank John for that very kind introduction. And a very special thanks to Specialist Cedric Holland. That was I know a very difficult thing to share, but that’s what this is all about. And we thank Specialist Holland for your service to this nation and for showing strength by standing up today and sharing that story. It is truly admirable.