What Government Did Today

Release Time:  For Immediate Release A Proclamation      Americans' ability to build a secure future for themselves and their families requires the navigation of an increasingly complex financial system.  As we recover from the worst economic crisis in generations, it is more important than ever to be knowledgeable about the consequences of our financial decisions.  During National Financial Literacy Month, we recommit to improving financial literacy and ensuring all Americans have access to trustworthy financial services and products.

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Presidential Proclamation–National Financial Literacy Month

Release Time:  For Immediate Release A PROCLAMATION       Over the past several decades, our Nation has made significant advances in the fight against cancer.  Improvements in early detection and treatment of this disease have led to decreases in the rates of new cases and deaths, and many people who are diagnosed with cancer are living longer, with better quality of life.  Despite the breadth of our progress, an estimated 1.5 million people were diagnosed with cancer last year, and more than half a million Americans lost their lives to the disease.  During National Cancer Control Month, we renew our commitment to increasing awareness about cancer and reducing the burden of this devastating illness.      There are simple steps all of us can take to protect ourselves and our loved ones from cancer.  Americans can help reduce their cancer risk with healthy practices such as avoiding excessive sun exposure, limiting alcohol intake, eating a balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight, and making physical activity part of each day.  Exposure to tobacco smoke, even from occasional smoking or secondhand smoke, is particularly harmful.  Americans striving to quit can receive help by calling 1–800–QUIT–NOW or visiting:  www.Smokefree.gov

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Presidential Proclamation–National Cancer Control Month

Release Time:  For Immediate Release The United States is concerned by reports of the detention on March 31 of many Russian citizens who were participating in peaceful rallies throughout Russia to demonstrate their support for Article 31 of the Russian Constitution, which guarantees Russian citizens the right to peaceful assembly. The United States reiterates the importance of embracing and protecting universal values, including freedoms of expression and assembly, enshrined in the Russian Constitution as well as in international agreements Russia has signed

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Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Strategy 31 Protests in Russia

Release Time:  For Immediate Release The President will welcome Israeli President Shimon Peres to the White House for a working lunch on April 5, 2011.  The President looks forward to discussing with President Peres the full range of issues of common concern, including U.S.-Israeli security cooperation, recent developments across the Middle East, and the pursuit of peace between Israel and its neighbors.  The President last received President Peres at the White House in May 2009.

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President Obama to Welcome Israeli President Shimon Peres to the White House

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Location:  James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:40 P.M. EDT        MR.

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 3/31/2011

Release Time:  For Immediate Release NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:   George Lamar Beck, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice Leura Garrett Canary, term expired.   Corinne Ann Beckwith, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, vice Inez Smith Reid, retired.

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Nominations Sent to the Senate, 3/31/11

Release Time:  For Immediate Release WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated David L. McNulty to serve as a U.S. Marshal in the state of New York

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President Obama Nominates David L. McNulty to Serve as a U.S. Marshal

Release Time:  For Immediate Release WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated Alison J. Nathan for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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President Obama Names Alison J. Nathan as Nominee for the United States District Court

Release Time:  For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Corinne Ann Beckwith to be an appellate judge for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. President Obama said, “Corinne Ann Beckwith has proved herself to be not only a first-rate legal mind but a faithful public servant.  It is with full confidence in her ability, integrity, and independence that I nominate her to the bench of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.” Corinne Ann Beckwith:  Nominee for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Corinne Ann Beckwith has been an attorney in the Appellate Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia since 1999.

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President Obama Nominates Corinne Ann Beckwith to be an Appellate Judge for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Release Time:  For Immediate Release WASHINGTON- Today, President Obama nominated George L. Beck  to serve as U.S. Attorney for the state of Alabama.

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President Obama Nominates George L. Beck to Serve as U.S. Attorney