Statements and Releases

President Obama Announces Additional Members of Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

President Barack Obama today announced additional members of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The Advisory Council is part of the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and is composed of religious and secular leaders and scholars from different backgrounds.

Vice President Biden to Travel to Fort Bragg to Welcome Home the XVIII Airborne Corps from Iraq

Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Wednesday, April 8th to welcome home the XVIII Airborne Corps back from Iraq. This is the XVIII Airborne Corps’ second deployment to Iraq since 2006. Vice President Biden will deliver remarks at the Welcome Home Ceremony.

Vice President Biden to throw out first pitch at Camden Yards

On Monday April 6th, Vice President Biden will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Orioles Opening Day at Camden Yards. The Vice President will be accompanied to the mound by eight boys and girls from the Baltimore Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) League, a program founded by Major League Baseball that is funded locally by the Baltimore Orioles Charitable Foundation.

Readout Of President Obama's Meeting With President Klaus And Prime Minister Topolanek Of The Czech Republic

President Obama met with Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek. This was President Obama's first bilateral meeting with his Czech counterparts.

Fact Sheet On NATO Summit. 4/04/2009

President Obama joined NATO leaders at the NATO Summit in Strasbourg-Kehl to celebrate sixty years of peace and security within the Alliance as the foundation for a Europe whole, free and at peace.

Weekly Address: President Obama Hails Unprecedented G-20 Action to Address Global Economic Downturn

In his weekly address, President Barack Obama praised the agreement of the G-20 nations to act together as a turning point in this global economic slump. With the American economy inextricably linked to the global economy, global coordination is needed to restore lending, spur job growth, reform financial regulation and ultimately fix our economy. The President also discussed his meetings with Chinese President Hu, Russian President Medvedev, and America’s NATO allies.

Message to the Senate Concerning the Annex VI of the Antarctic Treaty

With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith Annex VI on Liability Arising From Environmental Emergencies to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (Annex VI), adopted on June 14, 2005, at the twenty-eighth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden.

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 4/3/09

Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Peter S. Silva, Assistant Administrator for Water Programs, Environmental Protection Agency; and Martha Johnson, Administrator, General Services Administration.

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