Barack Obama 2009-07-01 2 Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. Released July 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis R. McDonough, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman, Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin, and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs Michael McFaul on the President's visits to Russia, Italy, and Africa Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Signs Bill Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Women Airforce Service Pilots Statement by the Press Secretary: Declassification Policy Forum to Launch This Week Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Niger Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1777 and S. 614 Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a virtual town hall and question-and-answer session on health care reform in Annandale, VA Released July 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Illinois Released July 6 Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in western China Fact sheet: Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Public Health and Medical Sciences Fact sheet: U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs Fact sheet: U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission Fact sheet: United States-Russia Military Transit Agreement Fact sheet: United States-Russia Military to Military Relations Fact Sheet: The Joint Understanding for the START Follow-on Treaty Fact sheet: Moscow Summit, July 6-8 Transcript of the President's interview with Russia's Novaya Gazeta Released July 7 Advance text of the President's remarks at a graduation ceremony at the New Economic School in Moscow, Russia Released July 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman and U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis R. McDonough, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman, and National Security Council Chief of Staff Mark Lippert on the G-8 working dinner Statement by the Press Secretary: Addressing the Nuclear Threat: Fulfilling the Promise of Prague at the L'Aquila Summit Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's visit to the L'Aquila earthquake zone with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy Fact sheet: The G-8 Meeting at L'Aquila Text: Background on Today's Health Care Announcement Released July 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis R. McDonough, and Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman and U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern Transcript of a readout by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs on the President's meeting with President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva of Brazil Fact sheet: Meeting the International Clean Energy and Climate Change Challenges Statement by the Press Secretary: President Honors Outstanding Science, Math, Engineering Teachers, and Mentors Statement by the Press Secretary: President Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists Joint statement by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and a spokesperson for Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom on President Obama's meeting with the Prime Minister Released July 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Denis R. McDonough Statement by the Press Secretary: Food Security: Investing in Agriculture Development To Reduce Hunger and Poverty Statement by the Press Secretary: Examples of What U.S. Embassies in Africa are Doing To Engage African Public on the President's Ghana Speech Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Officials Highlight Energy Efficiency Upgrades Joint statement by President Barack Obama, President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia, and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Released July 11 Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines to the White House on July 30 Advance text of the President's remarks to the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra, Ghana Released July 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: Council of Economic Advisers Release Report on Jobs of the Future Statement by the Press Secretary: Republican Recovery Act Claims Disputed Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Next Steps in Development of Urban and Metropolitan Agenda Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Tennessee Advance text of Judge Sonia M. Sotomayor's opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee Released July 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Fact sheet: The American Graduation Initiative: Stronger American Skills Through Community Colleges Excerpts of the President's remarks at Macomb Community College in Warren, MI Advance text of the President's remarks at Macomb Community College in Warren, MI Released July 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Judith A. McHale Statement by the Press Secretary: National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers To Deliver Remarks on the Economy Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq to the White House on July 22 Advance text of the President's remarks on health care reform Released July 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Advance text of the President's remarks at a dinner celebrating the 100th anniversary of the NAACP Released July 17 Excerpts of remarks by National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers to the Peterson Institute for International Economics Transcript of remarks by National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers to the Peterson Institute for International Economics Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's travel to Guadalajara, Mexico, August 9-10, to attend the North American Leaders Summit Released July 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released July 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs (dated July 21) Excerpts of the President's opening remarks at a news conference Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a news conference Advance text of remarks by White House Office of Management and Budget Director Peter R. Orszag to the Council of Foreign Relations in New York City Released July 23 Transcripts of press gaggles by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a town hall meeting in Shaker Heights, OH Released July 24 Transcript of the press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: Statement from former President George H.W. Bush on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Statement by the Press Secretary: Cabinet Members Publish Energy Op-Eds in Regional Papers Released July 25 Statement by the Press Secretary: CEA Releases Report on the Economic Effects of Health Care Reform on Small Businesses and Their Employees (dated July 24) Released July 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of the President's remarks at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Released July 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on July 27 the President signed H.R. 2632 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 56 Released July 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a town hall meeting in Raleigh, NC Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a town hall meeting in Bristol, VA Released July 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Names Medal of Freedom Recipients Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Celebrate Educational Benefits for Post 9/11 Service Members Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maine Released July 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of former President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1513 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska Released August 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: Supporting Our Troops: The Post 9/11 GI Bill Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Hosni Mohamed Mubarak of Egypt to the White House Released August 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of former President William J. Clinton to North Korea Released August 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Grants To Accelerate the Manufacturing and Deployment of the Next Generation of U.S. Batteries and Electric Vehicles Released August 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of an essay by Dr. Jill Biden published in Forbes magazine Advance text of remarks by Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer at the Economic Club of Washington, DC Advance text of remarks by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John O. Brennan at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC Released August 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Adviser James L. Jones, Jr., Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman, National Security Council Senior Director of Western Affairs Daniel Restrepo, and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John O. Brennan Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Officials Travel America, Talk Clean Energy Economy Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to the White House Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President has signed H.R. 2245, H.R. 3114, and H.R. 3435 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President has signed H.R. 3357 Released August 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official on the President's meeting with President Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico Released August 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Statement by the Press Secretary: North American Leaders Summit: Energy Deliverables Released August 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released August 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration's Rural Stops in Western Alaska Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 838 and S. 1107 Released August 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's authorization on the continuance of the Air Bridge Denial (ABD) Program against civil aircraft trafficking in illicit drugs Statement by the Press Secretary on export control regulations Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Iowa Released August 14 Statement by the Press Secretary on the appointment of two senior officials responsible for Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kentucky Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a town hall meeting in Belgrade, MT Released August 15 Transcript of press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a town hall meeting in Grand Junction, CO Released August 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the release of John Yettaw, who was held by Burmese authorities for entering the home of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma Advance text of the President's remarks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Phoenix, AZ Released August 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the meeting between President Obama and former President William J. Clinton Released August 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released August 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi Released August 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces National HIV/AIDS Community Discussions Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Tennessee Released August 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Released August 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Statement by the Press Secretary: President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) releases report assessing H1N1 preparations Statement by the Press Secretary on the Department of Justice Inquiry Released August 25 Advance text of the President's remarks on the reappointment of Ben S. Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in Oak Bluffs, MA Released August 26 Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Chairman Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Text of a statement by National Security Adviser James L. Jones, Jr. on the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy Released August 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Released August 29 Advance text of the President's eulogy at the funeral service for Senator Edward M. Kennedy in Boston, MA Released August 30 Statement by the Press Secretary on parliamentary elections in Japan Released August 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released September 1 Statement by the Press Secretary: 2009-H1N1 National Preparedness and Response Overview Statement by the Press Secretary on the meeting between National Security Adviser James L. Jones, Jr., and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski of Poland Statement by the Press Secretary on the attack on Assistant Minister of Interior Muhammad Bin Nayif of Saudi Arabia Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York Released September 4 Statement by the Press Secretary on the disclosure policy for White House visitor logs Statement by the Press Secretary on Israeli settlements Released September 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of the President's remarks at the AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic in Cincinnati, OH Advance text of the President's speech to the Nation's school students/Back to School Event Released September 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released September 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Excerpts of the President's address before a joint session of Congress on health care reform Advance text of the President's address before a joint session of Congress on health care reform Text: Guest list for the First Lady's Box at the address to a joint session of the Congress Text: Letter from Senator Edward M. Kennedy to the President dated May 12, 2009 Released September 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: Council of Economic Advisers Releases Report to Congress on the Economic Impact of the Recovery Act Statement by the Press Secretary on the meeting between President Obama and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nanyan of Abu Dhabi Released September 11 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Hold Presidential Forum on Service Hosted by Former President George H.W. Bush Statement by the Press Secretary on the First Lady's visit to Copenhagen, Demark to represent the U.S. in support of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Statement by the Press Secretary on the remedy to address market disruption from imports of certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires Released September 12 Advance text of the President's remarks in Minneapolis, MN Released September 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the passing of Press Secretary to President Carter Jody Powell Advance text of the President's remarks in New York City Released September 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Senator Sherrod Brown and Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Transportation Raymond H. LaHood and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Award Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. delegation to the Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Advance text of the President's remarks to General Motors employees in Lordstown, OH Advance text of the President's remarks at the AFL-CIO National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA Released September 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released September 17 Transcript of press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius Statement by the Press Secretary: President Announces Plan to Expand Fight Against Global H1N1 Pandemic Fact sheet: U.S. Missile Defense Fact sheet: Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Released September 18 Transcript of press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and U.S. Permanent Representative to the U.N. Susan E. Rice Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Taro Aso of Japan Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain to the White House Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3325 and S.J. Res. 9 Excerpts of remarks by National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University Released September 19 Statement by the Press Secretary on a trilateral meeting with President Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority Released September 21 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Lays Out Strategy for American Innovation Advance text of the President's remarks at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY Released September 22 Transcript of a press briefing by U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman, and Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol Browner Transcript of a press briefing by U.N. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George J. Mitchell on the President's meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority Transcript of a press briefing by Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin on the President's lunch with sub-Saharan African heads of state Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official on the President's meeting with President Hu Jintao of China Advance text of the President's remarks at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York City Released September 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and White House Speechwriter Ben Rhodes Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Coordinator for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Gary Samore, U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Alex Wolff, and Senior Director for Russian Affairs Michael McFaul on the President's meeting with President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's participation in the Friends of Democratic Pakistan Summit in New York City Advance text of the President's remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City Released September 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner on the G-20 summit Statement by the Press Secretary: A Green Summit: Background on the Pittsburgh Summit, September 24-25, 2009 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Georgia Fact sheet: United Nations Security Council Summit on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Disarmament UNSC Resolution 1887 Fact sheet: Creating a 21st Century International Economic Architecture Advance text of the President's remarks at a Friends of Democratic Pakistan Summit in New York City Released September 25 Transcript of a background briefing by senior administration officials on an Iranian nuclear facility Joint statement by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and a spokesperson for Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom on President Obama's meeting with the Prime Minister Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Key Accomplishments Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Creating a 21st Century International Economic Architecture Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Framework for Strong, Sustainable, and balanced Growth Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Bold and Coordinated Actions from Crisis to Recovery Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Partnering on Food Security Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Acting on Our Global Energy and Climate Change Challenges Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Support for the Most Vulnerable Text: Leaders' Statement of the Pittsburgh Summit Released September 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Barack Obama To Travel to Copenhagen Released September 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Extends Gulf Coast Rebuilding Office, Pushes for Improved Long-Term Recovery Following Catastrophic Disasters Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to American Samoa Released September 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Recovery Act Funding for Groundbreaking Medical Research Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Signs Presidential Determination Authorizing up to 80,000 Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2010 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kansas Fact sheet: Recovery to Discovery: $5 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Scientific Research and Jobs Released October 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official on the opening comments at the P-5-plus-1 meeting in Geneva, Switzerland Statement by the Press Secretary: Deputy National Security Adviser, NSC Chief of Staff Mark Lippert Returning to Active Duty in the U.S. Navy Released October 2 Transcripts of press gaggles by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India to the White House Released October 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces Federal Register 2.0: Transforming the Chronicle of the Executive Branch for the 21st Century Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces New Initiatives During National Disability Employment Awareness Month Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Signs an Executive Order Focused on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance Released October 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released October 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released October 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released October 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama, Cabinet Members To Visit New Orleans Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2131 and H.R. 3593 Fact sheet: Obama Administration Fights for American Families: Protecting Consumers, Investors, and Taxpayers Advance text of the President's remarks on consumer financial protection Released October 12 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Tribal Nations Conference Released October 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3663 Released October 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Calls on Congress To Extend Economic Recovery Payment for 2010 Released October 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama and Local Residents Discuss Rebuilding and Recovery in New Orleans Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1707 Fact sheet: Gulf Coast Recovery Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a town hall meeting in New Orleans, LA Released October 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Statement by the Press Secretary on the United States-European Union summit Excerpts of remarks by National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers at the Economist's Buttonwood Gathering in New York City Released October 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs, Deputy Assistant to the President on Economic Policy Jared Bernstein, and Domestic Policy Council Director Melody C. Barnes Statement by the Press Secretary: State Governments Expected to Credit Recovery Act With Creating, Saving at Least 250,000 Education Jobs Nationwide Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1687, H.R. 2053, H.R. 2121, H.R. 2498, H.R. 2913, and S. 1289 Released October 20 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Sign Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act into Law Statement by the Press Secretary on the October 17 Economic Community of West African States summit Statement by the Press Secretary on the sentencing of Iranian American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh to a 15-year prison term by Iranian authorities Released October 21 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces New Small Business Lending Initiatives Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2997 Advance text of the President's remarks on small-business initiatives in Landover, MD Released October 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released October 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces Global Technology and Innovation Fund Statement by the Press Secretary on the 53rd anniversary of the Hungarian uprising of 1956 Released October 24 Statement by the Press Secretary on the detention of human rights lawyer Haitham Maleh by Syrian authorities Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Puerto Rico Released October 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on health care reform Excerpts of remarks by Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer to the Center for American Progress Advance text of the President's remarks at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL Released October 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion Investment To Spur Transition to Smart Energy Grid Advance text of the President's remarks at a campaign rally for Virginia Gubernatorial candidate R. Creigh Deeds in Norfolk, VA Released October 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2892 and H.R. 3183 Released October 29 Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to the White House Advance text of the President's remarks on small business and health care reform Text: Statement by the Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer on the GDP Released October 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: New Recipient Reports Confirm Recovery Act Has Created, Saved Over One Million Jobs Nationwide Statement by the Press Secretary on South Korea's contribution to the efforts in Afghanistan Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Seretse Khama Ian Khama of Botswana Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2996 and S. 1929 Released November 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released November 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1818 Advance text of Office of Management and Budget Director Peter R. Orszag's remarks at New York University Text of a U.S.-EU summit declaration and associated annexes Released November 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Fact sheet: The Race to the Top: Promoting Innovation, Reform, and Excellence in America's Public Schools Advance text of the President's remarks to students and faculty at James C. Wright Middle School in Madison, WI Released November 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released November 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer on the employment situation in October Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 26, H.R. 1209, H.R. 3548, H.R. 3606, S. 832, and S. 1694 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North Dakota Fact sheet: The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Text of an essay by Dr. Jill Biden published in USA Weekend Magazine Released November 7 Announcement: Tuesday: President and First Lady To Attend Fort Hood Memorial Service Released November 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes, National Security Council Senior Director for East Asian Affairs Jeffrey Bader, and Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman on the President's visit to Asia Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Launches Major Veterans Employment Initiative Released November 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the new Lebanese Government Advance text of the President's remarks at a memorial service at Fort Hood, TX Released November 11 Statement by the Press Secretary on the contributions of Japan's Government to Afghanistan and Pakistan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 509 Released November 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released November 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes on the President's Speech at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official on the President's meeting with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan Statement by the Press Secretary on the resignation of Gregory B. Craig as White House Counsel and the appointment of Robert Bauer as White House Counsel Fact sheet: U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Clean Energy Technologies Text: Letter of Resignation from White House Counsel Gregory B. Craig Released November 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman, and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communication Ben Rhodes on the President's visit to Singapore and the APEC summit Advance text of the President's remarks in Tokyo, Japan Released November 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs, National Security Council Senior Director for Russia Michael McFaul, and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes on the APEC summit and the President's meeting with President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Forman Fact sheet: APEC Leaders Meeting--Key Accomplishments Advance text of the President's remarks at the APEC summit Released November 16 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces December Date for Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth Released November 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs, U.S. Ambassador to China Jon H. Huntsman, Jr., National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeffrey Bader, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman, and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes Statement by the Press Secretary on the Jerusalem Planning Committee's approval of settlement expansion in Jerusalem Fact sheet: U.S.-China Cooperation on 21st Century Coal Fact sheet: U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Action Plan Fact sheet: U.S.-China Electric Vehicles Initiative Fact sheet: U.S.-China Renewable Energy Partnership Fact sheet: U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center Fact sheet: U.S.-China Shale Gas Resource Initiative Released November 18 Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's visit to China Released November 19 Statement by the Press Secretary on the election of a new European Council President and High Representative Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representative passage of the Medicare physician payment reform legislation Released November 21 Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on health care reform legislation Released November 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Launches "Educate to Innovate" Campaign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S.-India CEO Forum Released November 24 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Establishes New Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues Fact sheet: U.S.-Indian Cooperation Fact sheet: U.S.-India Cooperation to Protect the Health of Their People Fact sheet: Stimulating Global Economic Revival, U.S.-India Cooperation in Economics, Trade, and Agriculture Fact sheet: Enhancing U.S.-India Cooperation on Education and Development Fact sheet: Advancing Global Security and Countering Terrorism Fact sheet: U.S.-India Green Partnership to Address Energy Security, Climate Change, and Food Security Released November 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman, and Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol M. Browner Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks Released November 26 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Iranian Government's additional charges against Iranian American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh Released November 27 Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Australian Prime Minister Rudd Statement by the Press Secretary on the International Atomic Energy Agency's censure of Iran Statement by the Press Secretary on a train derailment in Russia Released November 29 Statement by the Press Secretary on reports about Iran's nuclear program Released November 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: Secretaries Hillary Rodham Clinton and Kathleen Sebelius, Ambassador Eric Goosby and Valerie Jarrett Review Obama Administration Efforts on HIV/AIDS Released December 1 Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by senior administration officials on the President's speech at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY Fact sheet: The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan Excerpts of the President's remarks at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY Advance text of the President's remarks at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY Released December 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon Released December 3 Statement by the Press Secretary on the disappearance of American citizen Robert Levinson in Iran Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arkansas Released December 4 Statement by the Press Secretary on the United Nations Climate Change Conference Advance text of the President's remarks at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, PA Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer on the employment situation in November Released December 6 Statement by the Press Secretary on Iraq's election law Released December 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the passage of Iraq's revised election law Released December 8 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Proposals To Accelerate Job Growth and Lay the Foundation for Robust Economic Growth Statement by the Press Secretary: Administration Launches Comprehensive Open Government Plan Advance text of the President's remarks on job creation and economic growth Released December 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Recovery Act Awards To Build, Renovate Community Health Centers in More Than 30 States Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Releases National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Virginia Released December 10 Statement by the Press Secretary on the comprehensive energy framework announced by Senators John F. Kerry, Joseph I. Lieberman, and Lindsay O. Graham Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Louisiana Advance text of the President's remarks on accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway Text: Statement by National Security Adviser James L. Jones, Jr., on International Human Rights Day Released December 11 Statement by the Press Secretary on the European Council declaration on Iran Released December 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Global Partnership Fact sheet: Clean Energy Technology Announcements Released December 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the election of President Traian Basescu of Romania Released December 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on December 15 the President signed H.R. 4218 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4217 and H.R. 3288 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Nebraska Released December 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by a senior administration official Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alaska Advance text of the President's remarks at a plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark Released December 19 Statement by the Press Secretary: Americans Praise the Copenhagen Accord Released December 21 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Agencies to Save $19 Billion in Contracting Reforms Statement by the Press Secretary on the enactment of the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on December 19 the President signed H.R. 3326 Released December 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 62, H.R. 4165, and S. 1472 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alabama Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New Jersey Released December 23 Transcript of remarks by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John O. Brennan at the Pam Am Flight 103 memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA (dated December 21) Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Kansas Released December 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Released December 27 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on the violence in Iran Released December 28 Statement by the Press Secretary on new Israeli construction in East Jerusalem Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3819, H.R. 4284, and H.R. 4314 Released December 29 Transcript of a press briefing by National Security Council Chief of Staff Denis R. McDonough (dated December 28) Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official Statement by the Press Secretary on the extension of the Generalized System of Preferences Program and the Andean Trade Preferences Act Released December 30 Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of former President Abdurrahman Wahid of Indonesia Released December 31 Transcript of a background press briefing by a senior administration official Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Alabama Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New York Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on the detention of human rights activities in Russia