What Government Did Today

I’ve directed my administration to launch a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives and support the recovery in Haiti.  The losses that have been suffered in Haiti are nothing less than devastating, and responding to a disaster of this magnitude will require every element of our national capacity – our diplomacy and development assistance; the power of our military; and, most importantly, the compassion of our country. President Obama January 14, 2010 In response to the President’s direction, a whole of government effort has been launched to support the people of Haiti.  More than 20,000 U.S. civilian and military personnel have been directly engaged in carrying out activities from search and rescue to restoring airports and seaports to providing live saving health and medical service to helping meet the basic food, water, and shelter needs of the Haitian people.  They have also engaged in efforts to evacuate more than 21,000 U.S.

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United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response

Muq’ata Ramallah PRESIDENT ABBAS:  In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate, it is our pleasure to welcome the Vice President, our friend, Joseph Biden, here in Ramallah.  This visit comes as an expression of the interest that President Obama’s administration has according to the peace process and to achieve the two-state solution.

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Remarks by Vice President Biden and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas

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Remarks by the President and the First Lady at International Women’s Day Reception

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: Philip D. Moeller, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: Philip D

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President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post, 3/8/10

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Cheryl A. LaFleur, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Lawrence J

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 3/8/10

A PROCLAMATION From long before American independence to today, countless individuals have reached our shores, bringing vibrant cultures and diverse roots, and immeasurably enriching our Nation. This month, we honor the contributions made by the tens of millions of Americans who trace their heritage to the Emerald Isle. Irish Americans fought for our independence, and their signatures adorn our founding documents.

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Presidential Proclamation–Irish American Heritage Month

February 25, 2010 SENATOR McCONNELL:  Mr. President, Dr.

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Remarks by the President in Discussion of Insurance Coverage at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform

President Obama will award the 2009 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal to 20 honorees in the East Room.  The First Lady will also attend.  The President will deliver remarks and present the awards to the following individuals and organizations: Bob Dylan Clint Eastwood Milton Glaser Maya Lin Jessye Norman The Oberlin Conservatory of Music Joseph P. Riley, Jr. The School of American Ballet Frank Stella Michael Tilson Thomas John Williams Rita Moreno Robert A.

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Background on the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Awards Ceremony

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Remarks by the First Lady at Fresh Food Financing Initiative

12:02 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you very much.  Thank you. Well, what a extraordinary introduction from an extraordinary leader.  I just want to reiterate something I said at the town hall meeting earlier.  You could not have a better fighter on behalf of the people of Nevada than Senator Harry Reid.  (Applause.)  And I am just proud — I’m proud to call him a friend.  A lot of people in Washington forget where they come from.  Harry Reid has not.  And that’s something that I’ve always admired about Harry, ever since I first got to the Senate.  He retains that honesty and decency and homespun good sense and, yes, sometimes some bluntness, that he’s carried with him since his boyhood in Searchlight.

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Remarks by the President to the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority