Statements and Releases
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Expected attendees at tonight's White House dinner celebrating Ramadan
Below is a list of some of the expected attendees at tonight’s White House dinner celebrating Ramadan:
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Statement by the Press Secretary on last week's attack on Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Interior Prince Muhammad Bin Nayif
The U.S. Government strongly condemns the cowardly attack late last week against Saudi Arabia’s Assistant Minister of Interior Prince Muhammad Bin Nayif. Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for the attack, which was unsuccessful.
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Readout of National Security Advisor General James L. Jones' meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on September 1, 2009
NSA Jim Jones met with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on September 1st on the occasion of the ceremonies commemorating the 70th anniversary of the start of WWII in Gdansk, Poland.
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President Obama Signs New York Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of August 8-10, 2009.
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2009-H1N1 National Preparedness and Response Overview
The health and safety of the American people is the first priority of President Barack Obama. Since the novel 2009-H1N1 flu virus emerged in the United States during the third week of April, the President has received regular briefings and asked his Cabinet to spare no effort in addressing this national security challenge.
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Three Federal Agencies Join with Sesame Workshop to Launch National PSA Campaign Stressing Healthy Habits to Prevent H1N1 Flu Infection
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Education and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, have teamed up to launch a new, national public service advertising campaign designed to encourage American children and families to practice healthy habits and to take steps to prevent the spread of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus.