What Government Did Today

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Remarks by the President on Monthly Unemployment Numbers

* The President spoke with FEMA Administrator Fugate today at 1:15p.m.EDT about Hurricane Earl. * The President was briefed on the oil platform fire in the Gulf and the government response today by Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan.  12:20 P.M. EDT MR.

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 9/2/2010

Camp Victory Baghdad, Iraq VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Ladies and gentlemen, the last several years, every time I have been in this old palace, am here, I can’t but help think of the irony that we are here today occupying a palace for a noble reason that was once occupied by Saddam Hussein.  Secretary Gates, Admiral Mullen, General Mattis, General Odierno, General Austin, Ambassador Jeffrey, our distinguished and honored Iraqi leaders and military, it’s an honor to be with you today.  It’s an honor to be joined by such a distinguished group of Americans and Iraqi commanders and civilian leaders bound together, I might add — as a nation, we are now bound together as well by years of shared struggle and significant sacrifice. In the predawn hours of March 20, 2003, columns of coalition troops set off across the desert and marshlands from Kuwait en route to Baghdad.  Last week — after seven-and-a-half years that tested our mettle like no conflict in recent American history — the last of our combat units followed that same dusty highway out of Iraq, on their way home

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Remarks by Vice President Joseph Biden at the Change of Command Ceremony for United States Forces-Iraq

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Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes aboard Air Force One en route Fort Bliss, Texas

TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE August 30, 2010 Dear Madam Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C

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Letter from the President — Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to North Korea

Four Appointees Have Waited an Average of 303 Days for Senate Confirmation WASHINGTON – President Obama announced today his intent to recess appoint four nominees to fill key administration posts that have been left vacant for an extended period of time.   “At a time when our nation faces so many pressing challenges, I urge members of the Senate to stop playing politics with our highly qualified nominees, and fulfill their responsibilities of advice and consent,” President Obama said. “Until they do, I reserve the right to act within my authority to do what is best for the American people.” The President announced his intent to recess appoint the following nominees:   Maria del Carmen Aponte, Nominee for Chief of Mission, Republic of El Salvador Maria del Carmen Aponte is currently an attorney and independent consultant with Aponte Consulting and serves on the Board of Directors of Oriental Financial Group.

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President Obama Announces Recess Appointments to Key Administration Posts

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Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton aboard Air Force One en route Cape Cod, MA

12:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  For the last several months, I have been urging Congress to pass a jobs bill that will do two big things for small businesses — cut their taxes and make loans more available.  I have been adamant about this because small businesses are the backbone of our economy.  They create two out of every three new jobs in this country.  And while a lot of big businesses and big banks have started recovering from this recession, small businesses and community banks that loan to small businesses have been lagging behind.  They need help.  And if we want this economy to create more jobs more quickly, we need to help them.

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Statement by the President on the Economy

5:35 P.M. EDT       THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Miami!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back in Miami.  I was just in Florida and it is true that Sasha outscored me on the first hole

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Remarks by the President at Florida Democratic Party Reception

 1:03 P.M. PDT       THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  It is good to be in Washington! (Applause.)  It is good to be in Washington — it is good to be in Seattle.

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Remarks by the President at Luncheon for Senator Patty Murray