What Government Did Today

President Obama and President Mubarak met today and reaffirmed the strong ties between Egypt and the United States of America.

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Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with President Mubarak of Egypt

President Obama and President Mubarak met today and reaffirmed the strong ties between Egypt and the United States of America. The leaders stated their strong support for the resumption of direct talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and President Obama thanked President Mubarak for his leadership and support for peace in the region.  They expressed their hope that the resumption of direct talks will lead to two states living side-by-side in peace and security.

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Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with President Mubarak of Egypt

WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Ninety years ago, on August 26, 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment to our Constitution was completed, guaranteeing women the right to vote, renewing our commitment to equality and justice, and marking a turning point in our Nation’s history.  As we celebrate this important milestone and the achievements and shattered ceilings of the past, we also recognize the inequalities that remain and our charge to overcome them.

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Presidential Proclamation–Women’s Equality Day, 2010

Yesterday, at long last the Senate passed an extension of unemployment insurance, not only the decent thing to do but one of the most effective ways to boost our economy, as Lawrence Summers, Chair of the National Economic Council, explained .  The President  has pressured the partisan minority holding it up relentlessly on behalf of those who desperately needed the helping hand, and applauded Congress for overcoming that obstruction in the statement below – he will sign the legislation tonight in the Oval Office: Tonight, the United States Senate finally overcame weeks of parliamentary roadblocks by a partisan minority, and voted to restore desperately needed unemployment insurance assistance to two and a half million Americans who lost their jobs in the recession.  Americans who are working day and night to get back on their feet and support their families in these tough economic times deserve more than obstruction and partisan game-playing that happens too often here in Washington.  I thank the members of the Senate who stood on the side of these working families today, and urge members of the House to pass this extension so I can quickly sign it into law.  I also call on Congress to act on more proposals that support our economic recovery, including passing critical aid to our states and support to small businesses to create new private sector jobs.

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At Long Last, Help for Our Neighbors and a Boost for the Economy with Extended Unemployment Insurance

The United States welcomes today’s decision by the European Parliament to join the Council and Commission of the European Union in approving a revised agreement between the United States and the European Union on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data for the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP).  We look forward to the Council’s completion of the process, allowing the agreement to enter into force on August 1, 2010, thus fully restoring this important counterterrorism tool and resuming the sharing of investigative data that has been suspended since January 2010.  The threat of terrorism faced by the United States and the European Union continues and, with this agreement, all of our citizens will be safer. The TFTP has provided critical investigative leads — more than 1,550 to EU Member States — since its creation after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  These leads have aided countries around the world in preventing or investigating many of the past decade’s most visible and violent terrorist attacks and attempted attacks, including Bali (2002), Madrid (2004), London (2005), the liquids bomb plot against transatlantic aircraft (2006), New York’s John F.

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Statement by the President on the U.S.-European Union Agreement on the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP)

WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina that will attend the Ceremony Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide on July 11, 2010. The Honorable Charles L

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President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina to Attend the Ceremony Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide

“A year ago today, the Food Safety Working Group, chaired by Health and Human Service Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, announced key findings on how to upgrade the food safety system.  Since then, my Administration has taken steps to reduce the prevalence of E. coli, implemented new standards to reduce exposure to Campylobacter, and issued a rule to control Salmonella contamination.  Among other accomplishments, the FDA has conducted a pilot study on a tracing system, and HHS, in collaboration with USDA, has rolled out an enhanced and updated www.foodsafety.gov site to provide consumers rapid access to information on food recalls.    But there is more to be done.  Today, I thank the House for its work and support efforts in the Senate to pass S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.  This bipartisan bill would complement the work already undertaken by the Food Safety Working Group.  The bill addresses longstanding challenges in the food safety and defense system by promoting a prevention-oriented approach to the safety of our food supply and provides the Federal Government with the appropriate tools to accomplish its core food safety goals.” 

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Statement by the President on Food Safety

The President will announce the members of the President’s Export Council and deliver remarks in the East Room on the administration’s commitment to export promotion to grow the economy and support new American jobs. Secretary Gary Locke and Jim McNerney – Chairman, President & CEO of The Boeing Company and Chair of the President’s Export Council – will join the President on-stage.  Secretary Gary Locke will introduce the President.  The audience will be comprised of members of the President’s Export Council (PEC) as well as business, labor and community leaders. Prior to the event in the East Room the President will conduct a closed press meeting in the Roosevelt Room with the following PEC members: *At the conclusion of the meeting, the below participants will proceed to the East Room

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Background on the President’s Export Council Announcement Event Today

Goal of doubling exports over five years to support millions of American jobs is on track WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama will provide a progress report on the National Export Initiative (NEI), which shows that the President’s goal of doubling exports and supporting several million new jobs over five years is on track, and that exports in the first four months of 2010 grew almost 17 percent from the same period last year. Since the President called for the NEI in his State of the Union Address, significant progress has been made on each of its five main objectives: o Improved advocacy efforts on behalf of U.S

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President Obama Provides Progress Report on National Export Initiative, Announces Members of the President’s Export Council

Tomorrow, President Obama will announce investment in sixty-six new Recovery Act broadband projects nationwide that, according to the grantees, will not only directly create approximately 5,000 jobs up front, but will also help spur economic development in some of the nation’s hardest-hit communities, helping create jobs for years to come.  In total, tens of millions of Americans and over 685,000 businesses, 900 healthcare facilities and 2,400 schools in all fifty states stand to benefit from the awards.  The $795 million in grants and loans through the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture have been matched by over $200 million in outside investment, for a total public-private investment of more than $1 billion in bringing broadband service to these communities, most of which currently have little or no access, to help them better compete and do business in the global marketplace. Broadband Impact According to analysis released by the National Economic Council last year, overall Recovery Act investments in broadband are expected to create tens of thousands of jobs in the near term and expand economic development and job opportunities in communities that would otherwise be left behind in the new knowledge-based economy.  Recovery Act broadband projects help bring down the cost of private investment, attract Internet service providers to new areas, improve digital literacy among students and workers, and help create new opportunities in employment, education, and entrepreneurship by wiring homes and businesses.  With new or increased broadband access, communities can compete on a level playing field to attract new businesses, schools can create distance learning opportunities, medical professionals can provide cost-efficient remote diagnoses and care, and business owners can expand the market for their products beyond their neighborhoods to better compete in the global economy.

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Background on the President’s Recovery Act Announcement Tomorrow