Barack Obama 2010-01-01 1 Document Categories List Addresses to the Nation Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico-825 State of the Union-75 Addresses and Remarks See also Addresses to the Nation; Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings and Vetoes; Interviews With the News Media; Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials Afghanistan, Bagram Air Base, remarks to U.S. and coalition troops-415 American Nurses Association-830 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, first anniversary of signing-201 America's Great Outdoors, White House Conference on-508 America's Promise Alliance education event-308 Arts "A Celebration of Music From the Civil Rights Movement: In Performance at the White House"-194 "Paul McCartney: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song In Performance at the White House"-759 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month reception-697 BP p.l.c. leadership, meeting-828 Business Council-597 Business Roundtable-246 Cabinet meetings-777, 849 Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA-751 Celgard, LLC, remarks and a question-and-answer session in Charlotte, NC-451 Central Intelligence Agency officers, memorial service in Langley, VA-176 Chesapeake Machine Company in Baltimore, MD-97 Chile, earthquake-307 Cinco de Mayo celebration-605 Civil rights movement, intergenerational conversation-41 Columbus, OH-837 Commander in Chief's Trophy, presentation to U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen-593 Congress Congressional leaders and Senate Judiciary Committee members, meeting-525 Congressional leaders, meetings-186, 494, 802 Addresses and Remarks-Continued Congress-Continued House of Representatives, House Democratic Caucus-23, 391 House of Representatives, House Republican Conference, meeting and question-and-answer session-100 Congressional picnic-796 Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City-526 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, dinner in New York City-651 Democratic National Committee Boston, MA, dinner-447 Boston, MA, reception-440 Miami, FL, reception-502 Washington, DC, fundraiser-172 Washington, DC, fundraiser and question-and-answer session-163 Washington, DC, meeting-181 Earth Day, 40th anniversary-492, 531 Easter egg roll-463 Easter prayer breakfast-463 Economy and clean energy-13 Economy, national-579, 611 Elyria, OH, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session-55 Energy Andrews Air Force Base, MD-429 Governors, meeting to discuss-158 Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Annual Conference-360 Father's Day event-842 Federal budget-118 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, meeting-896 Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee, proposed-19 Financial regulatory reform and consumer protection legislation-50, 686, 875 Ford's Theatre Gala-776 Reception-776 Forum on Modernizing Government, opening session-20 Fuel efficiency standards on cars and trucks, strengthening efforts, remarks on signing the memorandum-688 George Mason University in Fairfax, VA-385 Global Nuclear Security Summit, opening session-483 Government contracts, remarks on signing the memorandum blocking tax delinquent applicants from obtaining-45 Addresses and Remarks-Continued Governors Association, National Dinner-241 Meeting-242 Graham Road Elementary School in Falls Church, VA-43 Grand Isle, LA, business community, discussion-769 Greek Independence Day celebration-339 Gulf of Mexico oil spill Grand Isle, LA, briefing-738 Gulfport, MS, briefing-811 New Orleans, LA, briefing-766 Pensacola, FL, briefing-817 Washington, DC-658 Gulfport, MS, community members, discussion-812 Haiti, earthquake relief efforts-16-17, 26, 30 Hampton University, commencement address in Hampton, VA-618 Health care reform-318 Glenside, PA-328 Strongsville, OH-367 Wheaton, MD-783 Health care reform legislation, House of Representatives passage-398 Health care reform, bipartisan meeting Cost containment-259 Deficit-281 Insurance coverage-292 Insurance reform-271 Opening session-255 Height, Dorothy I., funeral service-574 Henderson, NV, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session-220 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, remarks on signing the Executive order regarding-303 Homeland security improvement efforts-2, 8 Industrial Support Inc., remarks and a question-and-answer session in Buffalo, NY-641 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Lanham, MD-198 International Women's Day reception-336 Iran, United Nations Security Council resolution on sanctions-800 Iraq, parliamentary elections-325 Jewish American Heritage Month reception-734 John F. Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, FL-497 Kalamazoo Central High School, commencement address in Kalamazoo, MI-779 Korea Society 2010 Annual Dinner, videotaped remarks-758 K. Neal International Trucks, Inc., in Hyattsville, MD-762 Addresses and Remarks-Continued Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in Las Vegas, NV-234 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month reception-851 Major League Soccer champion Real Salt Lake-765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Church service honoring-32 "Let Freedom Ring" concert-42 Meddin Studios in Savannah, GA-315 Memorial Day, remarks at Andrews Air Force Base, MD-744 Middle Class Task Force, meeting-70 Mine safety, meeting-495 Nashua, NH, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session-129 National and State Teachers of the Year-576 National Association of Police Organizations, ceremony honoring TOP COPS awardees-657 National Basketball Association champion Los Angeles Lakers-72 National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Executive order establishing, remarks on signing-209 First meeting-546 National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, meeting with Cochairs-746 National Humanities Medal and the National Medal of the Arts, presentation-290 National Mentoring Month reception-47 National Peace Officers Memorial Service-661 National Prayer Breakfast-160 Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, FL-819 NCAA athletics Football champion University of Alabama Crimson Tide-333 Men's basketball champion Duke University Blue Devils-718 Women's basketball champion University of Connecticut Huskies-664 Nowruz, videotaped remarks-396 Oasis Mechanical Contractors, Inc., in Lanham, MD-178 Opower in Arlington, VA-321 Ottumwa, IA, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session-550 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act-402, 845 POET Biorefining in Macon, MO-563 Addresses and Remarks-Continued Poland, Auschwitz concentration camp, 65th anniversary of liberation, videotaped remarks commemorating-74 Port Fourchon, LA-737 Portland, ME-435 Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship-542 President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, meeting-510 Quincy, IL-565 Racine, WI, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session-899 Real Time Crime Center in New York City-651 Russia, U.S.-Russia Business Summit-864 Saint Patrick's Day Luncheon-377 Shamrock presentation ceremony-379 Savannah Technical College in Savannah, GA-312 Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educators, remarks honoring-4 Senate Democratic Policy Committee Issues Conference, remarks and question-and-answer session-144 Senatorial candidates Bennet, Sen. Michael F., fundraiser in Denver, CO-211 Bennet, Sen. Michael F., reception in Denver, CO-216 Boxer, Sen. Barbara, dinner in Los Angeles, CA-521 Boxer, Sen. Barbara, fundraiser in Los Angeles, CA-514 Boxer, Sen. Barbara, fundraiser in San Francisco, CA-705 Boxer, Sen. Barbara, reception in Los Angeles, CA-519 Boxer, Sen. Barbara, reception in San Francisco, CA-709 Coakley, Martha M., rally in Boston, MA-37 McCaskill, Sen. Claire, dinner in St. Louis, MO-351 McCaskill, Sen. Claire, reception in St. Louis, MO-356 Siemens Energy, Inc., in Fort Madison, IA-548 Small-business legislation-805 Solyndra, Inc., in Fremont, CA-714 Space shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station crewmembers, question-and answer session-204 State Small Business Persons of the Year-703 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Prague, Czech Republic, signing remarks-467 Washington, DC-412 St. Charles High School in St. Charles, MO-344 Addresses and Remarks-Continued Tampa, FL, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session-85 Task Force on Childhood Obesity, remarks on signing the memorandum establishing-185 Theodore Industrial Port in Theodore, AL, tour-813 University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA-407 University of Michigan, commencement address in Ann Arbor, MI-583 U.S. Armed Forces, active duty servicemembers, naturalization ceremony-533 U.S. Conference of Mayors-52 U.S. Military Academy, commencement address in West Point, NY-692 U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue reception-760 Venice, LA-591 V&M STAR Ohio in Youngstown, OH-665 Weekly addresses-1, 14, 28, 69, 117, 179, 196, 240, 306, 324, 365, 390, 413, 462, 478, 512, 535, 582, 613, 660, 691, 743, 772, 808, 840, 877 West Virginia, Upper Big Branch mine Disaster victims, memorial service in Beckley-538 Explosion-477 White House Correspondents' Association dinner-588 White House Press Pool, remarks aboard Air Force One-572 Workplace Flexibility Forum, closing session-432 World Series champion New York Yankees-540 YouTube town hall meeting-121 Appointments and Nominations See also Digest, Nominations Submitted, and Checklist at the end of the volume Director of National Intelligence, nomination, remarks-774 Supreme Court Associate Justice, nomination, remarks-621 Bill Signings and Vetoes Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, signing remarks-604 Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009, signing remarks-663 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, signing remarks in Alexandria, VA-419 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, signing remarks-382 Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009, signing statement-699 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signing remarks-400 Communications to Congress Afghanistan and Pakistan, letter transmitting report-219, 428 Australia, proposed agreement for cooperation with the U.S. on peaceful uses of nuclear energy, message transmitting-608 Belarus, blocking property of certain persons undermining democratic processes or institutions, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-795 Bermuda-U.S. Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, message transmitting-899 Budget amendments for fiscal year 2011, letters transmitting-196, 406, 463, 833, 840, 851 Burma, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-656 China, U.S. export licenses, message reporting-802 Cote d'Ivoire, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-143 Cuba Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, review of title III, letter-28 U.S. national emergency relating to the anchorage and movement of vessels, message on continuation-246 Drug trafficking, interdiction of aircraft, message transmitting report-69 Federal Government interagency strategy for public diplomacy and strategic communications, letter transmitting report-374, 379 Federal spending reduction, message transmitting proposed legislation-702 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, budget amendments to respond to, letter transmitting-639 Haiti, earthquake relief efforts, activation of U.S. Armed Forces Reserve members to assist, letter ordering-31 Health care reform, letter to congressional leaders-316 International Atomic Energy Agency, protocol additional to the agreement with the U.S. for application of safeguards, letter reporting-379 Iran Free flow of information and exercise of universal rights, letter transmitting report-440 U.S. engagement, letter-308 U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-351 Iraq, U.S. national emergency with respect to stabilization, message on continuation-640 Kingpin Act, letter transmitting designations-748 Communications to Congress-Continued Middle East, terrorists who threaten to disrupt the peace process, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-49 North Korea Letter transmitting report-160 U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-817 Russian Federation Proposed agreement for cooperation with the U.S. on peaceful uses of nuclear energy, message transmitting-623 Treaty with the U.S. on measures for the further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms, message transmitting-650 U.S. national emergency with respect to weapons-usable fissile material, message on continuation-834 Small-business legislation, letter-809 Somalia, blocking property of certain persons contributing to the conflict, message-493 Syria, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-596 U.S. combat-equipped Armed Forces, deployments, letter reporting-823 U.S. National Security Strategy, message transmitting-737 U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, letter transmitting report-650 Western Balkans, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-795 Zimbabwe, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation-308 Communications to Federal Agencies Intelligence, screening, and watchlisting system, memorandum on corrective actions following the December 25, 2009, attempted terrorist attack-11 Liberia, refugees in the U.S., deferred enforced departure, memorandum-384 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, delegation of functions, memorandum-563 U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, withdrawal of certain areas from leasing disposition, memorandum-434 Interviews With the News Media Exchanges with reporters Air Force One-572 Grand Isle, LA-738 New Orleans, LA-766 Port Fourchon, LA-737 Prague, Czech Republic-467 Savannah, GA-315 Interviews With the News Media-Continued Exchanges with reporters-Continued Theodore, AL-813 White House-209, 281, 375, 494, 510, 525, 663, 796, 849, 875, 896 Interviews ABC, ABC News-918 ABC, "World News with Diane Sawyer"-919 CBS, "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric"-922 CNN, "Larry King Live" program-949 FOX News-930 NBC, "Today" program-933, 950 Rossiya TV-614 Turner Newtowk Television (TNT)-946 Joint news conferences Afghanistan, President Karzai-626 France, President Sarkozy-423 Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa-671 Russia, President Medvedev-855 News conferences February 9-187 April 13-484 May 27-720 June 27-884 Joint Statements Afghanistan, President Karzai-635 European Union, Iranian human rights obligations-185 Mexico Border management-682 President Calderon Hinojosa-676 Russia, President Medvedev Accession to the World Trade Organization-871 Afghanistan-867 Counterterrorism cooperation-869 Elbe River meeting of Soviet and American troops, 65th anniversary-539 Energy efficiency-869 Intercountry adoption-870 Kyrgyzstan situation-873 People-to-people connections-870 Promotion and implementation of open government-871 Strategic partnership in innovation-872 Strategic stability-872 Ukraine, President Yanukovych-482 Letters and Messages See also Communications to Congress G-20 summit in Toronto, Canada, letter to G-20 leaders-835 National Aeronautics and Space Administration's day of remembrance, message-117 Letters and Messages-Continued Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, letter to participants-596 U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, letter to participants-700 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials See also Interviews With the News Media; Joint Statements Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan-936 Afghanistan, President Karzai-414, 932, 944, 953 Argentina, President Fernandez de Kirchner-936 Armenia, President Sargsian-936 Australia Prime Minister Gillard-954 Prime Minister Rudd-930, 949 Brazil, President Lula da Silva-916 Bulgaria Ambassador to U.S. Poptodorova-935 Prime Minister Borisov-935 Canada, Prime Minister Harper-916, 936, 948, 952, 954 Chile President Bachelet Jeria-916, 927 President Pinera Echenique-920, 936 China, President Hu-881, 934, 936 Colombia, President-elect Santos Calderon-953 Costa Rica, President-elect Chinchilla-923 Croatia, Prime Minister Kosor-935 Czech Republic President Klaus-476, 935 Prime Minister Fischer-935 Dominican Republic, President Fernandez-917 Egypt, President Mubarak-939 El Salvador, President Funes Cartagena-335 Estonia, President Ilves-935 European Union, President Van Rompuy-954 France, President Sarkozy-931, 933, 943 Georgia, President Saakashvili-934, 936 Germany, Chancellor Merkel-926, 931, 936, 939, 943, 946, 952 Greece, Prime Minister Papandreou-929, 941 Group of Eight (G-8) nations, leaders-954 Group of Twenty (G-20) nations Leaders-955 Ministers of Labor-938 Haiti, President Preval-341, 917 Honduras, President Lobo Sosa-939 Hungary, Prime Minister Bajnai-935 India, Prime Minister Singh-883, 935, 948 Indonesia, President Yudhoyono-882, 893, 930, 949 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials-Continued Iraq Kurdistan Regional Government President Barzani-919 Vice President Abd Al-Madhi-916 Vice President Hashimi-920 Ireland, Prime Minister Cowen-375 Israel Minister of Defense Barak-939 Prime Minister Netanyahu-931, 941, 948 Italy, President Napolitano-947 Japan Prime Minister Hatoyama-936, 947 Prime Minister Kan-893, 949 Jordan, King Abdullah II-920, 936 Kazakhstan, President Nazarbayev-935 Latvia, President Zatlers-935 Lebanon, Prime Minister Hariri-923, 946 Liberia, President Johnson Sirleaf-733 Lithuania, Prime Minister Kubilius-935 Malaysia, Prime Minister Najib bin Abdul Razak-936 Mexico, President Calderon Hinojosa-670, 684, 916, 931, 945 Netherlands, Prime Minister Balkenende-936 Nigeria, Acting President Jonathan-935 Pakistan, Prime Minister Gilani-935 Palestinian Authority, President Abbas-796, 944 Peru, President Garcia Perez-749 Philippines, President Aquino-950 Poland Acting President Komorowski-937 Prime Minister Tusk-935 Romania, President Basescu-935 Russia, President Medvedev-467, 476, 920, 932, 933, 935, 944, 953 Saudi Arabia, King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud-898, 931, 955 Slovakia, Prime Minister Fico-935 Slovenia, Prime Minister Borut-935 South Africa Former President Mandela-923 President Zuma-481 South Korea, President Lee-879, 933, 945 Spain King Juan Carlos I-924 Prime Minister Zapatero-943, 952 Tibet, Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso-924 Turkey President Gul-927 Prime Minister Erdogan-936, 945, 949, 955 Ukraine, President Yanukovych-923, 936 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials-Continued United Kingdom Prime Minister Brown-926, 931 Prime Minister Cameron-878, 944, 951, 953, 954 United Nations, Secretary-General Ban-916 Resignations and Retirements Director of National Intelligence, resignation, statement-688 NATO International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan, commander, resignation, remarks-854 White House Office Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, resignation, statement-817 Social Secretary, resignation, statement-305 Statements by the President See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings and Vetoes; Joint Statements 1965 Voting Rights March, 45th anniversary-327 Armenian Remembrance Day-537 Ash Wednesday-209 Aung San Suu Kyi, 65th birthday-839 Bangladesh Independence Day-413 Bayh, Sen. Evan, decision not to seek reelection-198 Bernanke, Ben S., Senate confirmation as Chairman of the Federal Reserve-97 Campaign finance laws, U.S. Supreme Court ruling on-54 Campaign finance legislation Congressional action-578 House of Representatives action-688 China, exchange rate, decision to increase flexibility-842 Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Indonesia ratification-603 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, implementation-245 Croatian Statehood Day-876 Cuba situation-406 Deaths Byrd, Sen. Robert C.-895 Escalante, Jaime-434 Finn, John W.-736 Haig, Alexander M., Jr.-241 Height, Dorothy I.-525 Hernandez Gomez, Carlos-42 Hooks, Benjamin L.-502 Horne, Lena-623 Kaczynska, Maria, First Lady of Poland-480 Kaczynski, Lech, President of Poland-480 Mankiller, Wilma P.-466 Statements by the President-Continued Deaths-Continued Miranda Marin, William-772 Murtha, Rep. John P., Jr.-185 Udall, Stewart L.-397 Wooden, John R.-775 Yar'Adua, Umaru, President of Nigeria-608 Dodd, Sen. Christopher J., decision not to seek reelection-7 Dominican Republic National Day-305 "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, Congressional action-736 Dorgan, Sen. Byron L., decision not to seek reelection-4 Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day-116 Earth Day, 40th anniversary-532 Election spending disclosure legislation, House of Representatives passage-874 Emancipation Day in Washington, DC, anniversary-511 Energy legislation Promotion efforts-639 Senate action-805 Equal Pay Act of 1963, 47th anniversary-804 Financial regulatory reform and consumer protection legislation House of Representatives passage-913 Promotion efforts-373, 400, 638 Senate action-542, 610 Fiscal responsibility legislation, House of Representatives passage-571 Great Feast of the Nativity-11 Gulf of Mexico, Deepwater Horizon oil spill response efforts-744 Haiti Earthquake-16 Haitian Flag Day-669 Health insurance industry fair competition legislation, House of Representatives passage-254 Holocaust Remembrance Day-482 Home Star legislation House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee vote-501 House of Representatives passage-610 Hungarian Revolution, anniversary-367 Immigration reform legislation Bipartisan framework-384 Congressional meeting with President-365 Senate proposal-579 Indian Health Care Improvement Act, reauthorization-406 India, Republic Day-73 Iraq, parliamentary elections-326 Israel, State of, 62d anniversary of establishment-513 Statements by the President-Continued Japan, Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the U.S. and Japan, 50th anniversary-45 Job growth and tax reform legislation, House of Representatives passage-742 Job growth legislation, Senate cloture vote-246 Juneteenth-841 Kentucky, Dotiki Mine, accident-582 Langley, Arkansas, flash flooding-807 Lithuanian National Day-200 Medicare payments to physicians, legislation to limit cuts, Congressional passage-874 National Broadband Plan-374 National Girls and Women in Sports Day-160 National HIV Testing Day-876 National space policy-895 Nuclear Posture Review-465 Oil pollution liability legislation, Senate action-669 Pakistan National Day-399 Pay-As-You-Go legislation, House of Representatives passage-163 Petraeus, Gen. David H., Senate confirmation as commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan-912 Philippine Independence Day-807 Pigford class-action lawsuit on discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, settlement-216 Poland Funeral service for President Lech Kaczynski-513 Polish Constitution Day-593 Portugal, Camoes, and the Portuguese Communities, Day of-804 Presidential nominees, Senate confirmation-195 Reid, Sen. Harry M.-16 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, 37th anniversary-68 Russia Russia Day-807 Terrorist attacks in Moscow-419 World War II, 65th anniversary of conclusion, commemoration-617 Zheleznogorsk plutonium reactor, closure-492 Rwanda, 1994 genocide, 16th anniversary-466 Same-sex domestic partners of Federal employees, extension of benefits-759 Serbian National Day-198 Small-business legislation, House of Representatives passage-834 Small-business lending fund legislation, House Financial Services Committee passage-676 Southeast region, flooding-603 Statutory fiscal commission, legislation creating-70 Statements by the President-Continued Sunshine Week-374 Tax Code provisions and unemployment aid, legislation extending, Senate passage-351 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 2010 Review Conference-742 40th anniversary-323 Unemployment insurance extension legislation Congressional passage-502 Senate passage-315 Statements by the President-Continued United Kingdom, appointment of David Cameron as Prime Minister-625 United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture-882 West Virginia, Upper Big Branch Mine, accident-480 World Day Against Child Labor-808 World Press Freedom Day-595