Barack Obama 2011-07-01 2 Document Categories List Addresses to the Nation Federal budget--901 Joint session of Congress--1037 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 1986 Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears--1234 Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver, CO--1165 "A Concert for Hope" commemorating the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks--1049 African American Policy in Action Leadership Conference--1389 Alpha, IL, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session--996 American Legion, national convention in Minneapolis, MN--1017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit CEO question-and-answer session in Honolulu, HI--1404 Dinner in Honolulu, HI--1416 Reception and cultural performance in Honolulu, HI--1416 Working session in Kapolei, HI--1417 Atkinson, IL, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session--983 Australia Campbell High School, question-and-answer session in Canberra--1445 Dinner with Parliament Members in Canberra--1439 Parliament in Canberra--1440 Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, remarks to U.S. and Australian military personnel--1447 Benjamin Banneker Academic High School--1179 Better Buildings Initiative, remarks with former President William J. Clinton--1502 Burma, remarks from Bali, Indonesia--1451 Cabinet meetings--916, 1192 Cannon Falls, MN, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session--951 Central High School in Manchester, NH--1465 Christmas "Christmas in Washington"--1537 National Christmas tree lighting ceremony--1501 Clinton Global Initiative, annual meeting in New York City--1108 Addresses and Remarks--Continued College Park, MD, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session--872 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Phoenix Awards dinner--1123 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute annual awards gala--1062 "Country Music: In Performance at the White House"--1464 Decorah, IA, town hall meeting and question-and-answer session--963 Deficit Reduction, Joint Select Committee on--1461 Democratic National Committee fundraisers Chicago, IL--917, 924 Dallas, TX--1197, 1202 Denver, CO--1335, 1343 La Jolla, CA--1153 Las Vegas, NV--1321 Los Angeles, CA--1328, 1330 Medina, WA--1128 New York City--945, 1084, 1093 Orlando, FL--1251, 1256 San Francisco, CA--1338 San Jose, CA--1134, 1139 Seattle, WA--1130 St. Louis, MO--1209, 1214 Washington, DC--935, 938, 1071, 1073, 1186 West Hollywood, CA--1157, 1162 Democratic National Committee video teleconference and question-and-answer session in Chicago, IL--921 Eastfield College in Mesquite, TX--1204 Economy, national--841, 933 Federal budget--886, 905, 912, 914 Federal budget and job growth legislation--1078 Federal Government, cutting waste and promoting efficient spending, signing an Executive order--1388 Fire Station 9 in North Chesterfield, VA--1305 Fort Bragg, NC--1546 Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School in Columbus, OH--1055 Fort Monroe National Monument, signing the proclamation establishing--1363 France, Cannes City Hall in Cannes--1377 Fuel efficiency standards--906 General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Lake Orion, MI--1274 George Washington University--1498 Greensville County High School in Emporia, VA--1297 Addresses and Remarks--Continued Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, NC--1292 Hanukkah reception--1535 Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc., River Terminal in Cincinnati, OH--1114 Homecare workers, ensuring fair pay--1551 Human Rights Campaign, annual national dinner--1189 Hurricane Irene Relief efforts--1014 Remarks from Martha's Vineyard, MA--1012 Tour of damage in Paterson, NJ--1030 Iftar dinner--940 Independence Day celebration--824 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 5 in Pittsburgh, PA--1246 Iraq, withdrawal of U.S. military personnel--1316 Italian American Foundation, National, gala--1360 Jamestown, NC, roundtable discussion with educators--1291 Job growth legislation--1051 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, honors reception--1511 Johnson Controls, Inc., in Holland, MI--941 Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA--1302 Joint Chiefs of Staff, change of command ceremony at Fort Myer, VA--1183 Labor Day in Detroit, MI--1031 La Raza, National Council of--895 Las Vegas, NV--1325 Libya situation from Martha's Vineyard, MA--1010 LinkedIn participants, question-and-answer session in Mountain View, CA--1140 Lion Air, purchase agreement with the Boeing Company, remarks in Bali, Indonesia--1449 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, dedication ceremony--1280 Medal of Honor Meyer, Sgt. Dakota L., presentation--1066 Petry, Sfc. Leroy A., presentation--855 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, 2010--1036 National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation, presentation--1317 National Women's Law Center awards dinner--1392 NCAA women's basketball champion Texas A&M University Aggies--1233 New York City Libya, United Nations meeting--1086 Open Government Partnership, closing event--1091 Open Government Partnership, opening event--1089 No Child Left Behind Act--1118 North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC--1058 Addresses and Remarks--Continued Obama Victory Fund 2012 fundraisers Kapolei, HI--1426 New York City--1489, 1491, 1493 Washington, DC--1383, 1545 "Open for Questions" Hispanic Roundtable, question-and-answer session--1169 Osawatomie High School in Osawatomie, KS--1515 Payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance legislation Congressional action--1562, 1567 Remarks--1514, 1565 Prescription drug shortages, signing an Executive order reducing--1362 Presidential Citizens Medal, presentation--1311 President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, meeting--1240 Qadhafi, Muammar Abu Minyar al-, death of former leader of Libya--1309 Quicken Loans Carrier Classic in San Diego, CA--1401 Rosh Hashanah, videotaped remarks--1168 Scranton High School in Scranton, PA--1482 September 11 Memorial, National, in New York City, reading--1049 Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers--948 Surface Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration, reauthorization legislation--1024 Thanksgiving turkey presentation ceremony--1469 Trans-Pacific Partnership, meeting in Honolulu, HI--1403 Transportation infrastructure improvement and job growth legislation--1365 Twitter question-and-answer session--826 Union for Reform Judaism, general assembly at National Harbor, MD--1556 United Nations General Assembly in New York City--1098 University of Colorado Denver in Denver, CO--1348 University of Richmond in Richmond, VA--1043 Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington, VA--1398 Veterans, employment programs--1380 Washington Navy Yard--928 Weekly addresses--823, 844, 867, 892, 911, 931, 950, 1008, 1013, 1029, 1048, 1078, 1122, 1188, 1239, 1279, 1319, 1359, 1401, 1456, 1471, 1510, 1536, 1561, 1570, 1572 West Wilkes High School in Millers Creek, NC--1287 White House Forum on American Latino Heritage--1259 White House Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney briefing Remarks during--1563 Remarks prior--825, 841, 870 White House Rural Economic Forum in Peosta, IA--977, 979-981 Addresses and Remarks--Continued White House Tribal Nations Conference--1505 World Series champion San Francisco Giants--899 Yeadon Regional Head Start Center in Yeadon, PA--1385 Appointments and Nominations See also Digest, Nominations Submitted, and Checklist at the end of this volume Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Director, remarks--868, 1531 Council of Economic Advisers, Chairman, remarks--1015 U.S. Court of Appeals judge, District of Columbia, statement--1524 Bill Signings and Vetoes Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, statement--1568 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, remarks--1074 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, statement--1573 VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, remarks--1459 Communications to Congress Afghanistan and Pakistan, letter transmitting report--1185 Central Africa, deployment of U.S. military forces, letter reporting--1278 Colombia Colombia-U.S. trade promotion agreement, message transmitting legislation--1193 Significant narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1309 Combat-equipped Armed Forces, U.S., deployment, letter--1553 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1334 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, review of title III, letter--866 Disaster relief funding request, letter--1047 District of Columbia, fiscal year 2012 budget request, message transmitting--1196 Economic growth and deficit reduction plan, message transmitting--1083 Export control regulations, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--950 Fishing, port state measures to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated practices, message--1431 Iceland, whaling, Pelly certification, message reporting--1070 Communications to Congress--Continued Iran Executive order authorizing certain sanctions, message reporting--1457 U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1383 Job creation and growth, message transmitting proposed legislation--1054 Lebanon, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--905 Liberia, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--872 Minimization of regulatory burdens, letter transmitting--1023 Naval Petroleum Reserves, message extending production period--1448 Overseas contingency operations and global war on terrorism, letter designating funds--1570 Panama-U.S. trade promotion agreement, message transmitting legislation--1194 Public debt limit increase, message certifying--916 South Korea-U.S. trade promotion agreement, messages transmitting legislation--1195-1196 Sudan, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1365 Syria, blocking property of the Government and prohibiting certain transactions, message reporting--1006 Terrorism, persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1114 Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1047 Transnational criminal organizations, Executive order blocking property, message reporting--894 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation--1392 Communications to Federal Agencies Atrocities Prevention Board, Interagency, creation, and corresponding review, directive--926 Energy savings projects and performance-based contracting, memorandum--1508 Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons, memorandum--1524 Iceland, whaling, Pelly certification, memorandum--1069 Infrastructure development, memorandum on expediting permitting and review process--1026 Liberia, refugees in the U.S., memorandum on deferred enforced departure--982 Regulation and independent regulatory agencies, memorandum--854 Russia, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), delegation of authority, memorandum--1368 Communications to Federal Agencies--Continued Technology transfer and commercialization, Federal research in support of high-growth businesses, memorandum on acceleration efforts--1357 Unified Command Plan, memorandum on revisions--1053 Interviews With the News Media Exchanges with reporters New York City--1091, 1111 Paterson, NJ--1030 White House--841, 868, 886, 916, 1192, 1236, 1313, 1353, 1362-1363, 1502, 1531 Interviews ABC, "Nightline" program--1603 ABC News--1599 Alfred C. Sharpton, Jr.--1610 CBS, "60 Minutes" program--1613 CBS, "Sunday Morning" program--1588 CNN, "The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer" program--1587 Daily Times Herald in Carroll, IA--1588 ESPN--1608 Farm Broadcasting, National Association of--1588 France 2--1607 Hearst Television--1606 Isabel Gomez-Bassols--1581 KABC in Los Angeles, CA--1581 KETV in Omaha, NE--1606 KGW in Portland, OR--1606 KING in Seattle, WA--1578 KIRO in Seattle, WA--1614 KMBC in Kansas City, MO--1581 KOAA in Colorado Springs, CO--1614 KSAZ in Phoenix, AZ--1606 KSDK in St. Louis, MO--1587 KSNV in Las Vegas, NV--1613 KTRK in Houston, TX--1606 KUSA in Denver, CO--1606 KYW in Philadelphia, PA--1580 Latina magazine--1586 Matt McGill--1591 Michael Baisden--1610 Michael Smerconish--1599 Michel Martin--1581 NBC, "The Tonight Show"--1604 Ricardo Brown--1581 Steve Harvey--1581 TF1--1607 Tom Joyner--1591 WAVY in Portsmouth, VA--1606 WBNS in Columbus, OH--1581 WCCO in Minneapolis, MN--1606 WCNC in Charlotte, NC--1602 WCSH in Portland, ME--1613 Interviews With the News Media--Continued Interviews--Continued WDAF in Kansas City, MO--1587 WEAR in Pensacola, FL--1614 WESH in Orlando, FL--1599 Westwood One Sports--1608 WFXC/WFXK in Durham, NC--1602 WISH in Indianapolis, IN--1613 WISN in Milwaukee, WI--1578 WOWI in Norfolk, VA--1603 WPEG in Charlotte, NC--1602 WPVI in Philadelphia, PA--1606 WRC in Washington, DC--1580 WREG in Memphis, TN--1613 WSOC in Charlotte, NC--1580 WTAE in Pittsburgh, PA--1578 WTVD in Raleigh-Durham, NC--1578 WTVF in Nashville, TN--1599 WTVT in Tampa, FL--1606 WVEC in Norfolk, VA--1614 WVKL in Norfolk, VA--1603 WXII in Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC--1599 Joint news conferences Australia, Prime Minister Gillard--1432 Canada, Prime Minister Harper--1526 Iraq, Prime Minister Maliki--1537 South Korea, President Lee--1264 News conferences July 11--846 July 15--858 October 6--1218 November 4--1373 November 13--1418 Joint Statements Czech Republic, Prime Minister Necas--1355 European Union leaders--1477 Indonesia, President Yudhoyono--1453 Iraq, Higher Coordinating Committee--1487 Portugal, President Silva--1391 Trans-Pacific Partnership leaders--1403 Letters and Messages See also Communications to Congress Small Business Saturday--1471 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials See also Interviews With the News Media; Joint Statements Afghanistan, President Karzai--1088, 1586-1587 Argentina, President Fernandez de Kirchner--1371 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, leaders--1608-1609 Association of Southeast Asian Nations, leaders--1610 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials--Continued Australia, Prime Minister Gillard--1609 Brazil, President Rousseff--1597 Canada, Prime Minister Harper--1608, 1613 China Premier Wen--1610 President Hu--1414 Colombia, President Santos--1604 Czech Republic, Prime Minister Necas--1353 East Asia Summit leaders--1610 European Commission, President Barroso--1473 European Council, President Van Rompuy--1473 France, President Sarkozy--1112, 1369, 1582, 1585, 1589, 1601, 1603, 1606, 1608 Germany, Chancellor Merkel--1370, 1581, 1585, 1590, 1596, 1602-1603, 1608 Greece Prime Minister Papademos--1610 Prime Minister Papandreou--1609 Group of Twenty (G-20) nations, leaders--1606-1607 Guatemala, President-elect Perez Molina--1610 Honduras, President Lobo--1216 India, Prime Minister Singh--1449 Indonesia, President Yudhoyono--1452 Iraq, Prime Minister Maliki--1604, 1613 Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu--1104, 1586, 1594 Italy President Napolitano--1608 Prime Minister Berlusconi--1586 Prime Minister Monti--1610 Japan, Prime Minister Noda--1105, 1412, 1591, 1615 Libya, Transitional National Council Chairman Jalil--1597 Malaysia, Prime Minister Najib--1451 Mexico, President Calderon--1608 Netherlands, Prime Minister Rutte--1481 New Zealand, Prime Minister Key--884 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Secretary General Rasmussen--1607 Norway Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Strommen--1583 Prime Minister Stoltenberg--1313, 1582, 1599 Oman, Sultan Qaboos--1598 Pakistan, President Zardari--1612 Palestinian Authority, President Abbas--1597 Peru, President Humala--1609 Philippines, President Aquino--1450 Portugal, President Cavaco Silva--1608 Romania, President Basescu--1595 Russia, President Medvedev--1413, 1614 Saudi Arabia, King Abdallah--1587, 1601, 1604 South Korea, President Lee--1262, 1271, 1601-1602, 1614 Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials--Continued South Sudan, President Kiir--1597 Spain Prime Minister-elect Rajoy--1615 Prime Minister Zapatero--1586 Thailand, Prime Minister Yinglak--1455, 1587 Tunisia Prime Minister Caid Essebsi--1236, 1598 Prime Minister Jebali--1615 Turkey, Prime Minister Erdogan--1091, 1586 United Kingdom, Prime Minister Cameron--1111, 1586-1588, 1601, 1603 United Nations President Al-Nasser--1597 Secretary-General Ban--1106, 1597 Uzbekistan, President Karimov--1598 West African leaders--909 Statements by the President See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings and Vetoes; Joint Statements Afghanistan 10th anniversary of U.S. military operations--1238 U.S. military casualties--932 Arab States, League of, actions regarding Syria--1415 Armenian National Day--1113 Azerbaijan, Independence Day--1315 Bryson, John E., Senate confirmation as Secretary of Commerce--1315 Colombia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Congressional passage--1262 Submission--1193 Costello, Rep. Jerry F., decision not to seek reelection--1209 Deaths Chavez, Richard E.--904 Cobell, Elouise P.--1291 Daley, Margaret C.--1472 Ford, Elizabeth A.--843 Havel, Vaclav--1562 Jobs, Steven P.--1218 Maathai, Wangari Muta--1156 Shalikashvili, John M.--893 Shuttlesworth, Fred L.--1217 Sultan bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia--1320 Diwali--1353 "Don't ask, don't tell" policy Certification of repeal--886 Repeal--1092 East Africa, humanitarian assistance--1566 Eid al-Fitr--1023 Europe, economic stabilization efforts--1356 Statements by the President--Continued Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization legislation Congressional passage--928 Promotion efforts--926 Frank, Rep. Barney, decision not to seek reelection--1481 Gates, Robert M., former Secretary of Defense--1035 Gonzalez, Rep. Charles A., decision not to seek reelection--1473 Hahn, Janice K., election to U.S. House of Representatives--858 Hajj and Eid al-Adha--1379 Hanukkah--1565 Hurricane Katrina, 6th anniversary--1016 India, terrorist attacks in Mumbai--857 Indonesia, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, ratification--1524 Iran Detained U.S. citizens, release--1113 U.S. sanctions--1463 Japan, Prime Minister, selection--1023 Job growth legislation, Senate action--1251, 1315, 1371 Keystone XL Pipeline, Department of State announcement--1397 Kildee, Rep. Dale E., decision not to seek reelection--866 Kwanzaa--1571 Kyrgyzstan, Presidential election--1363 Liberia, elections--1382 Libya Declaration of liberation--1320 Situation--1009 Lynch, Gov. John H., decision not to seek reelection--1069 Mexico, Royale San Jeronimo Casino firebombing in Monterrey--1012 Nelson Mandela International Day--868 Nelson, Sen. E. Benjamin, decision not to seek reelection--1571 Nigeria Terrorist attacks--1571 United Nations headquarters in Abuja, terrorist attack--1013 Statements by the President--Continued Nobel Peace Prize, congratulating 2011 recipients--1239 Olver, Rep. John W., decision not to seek reelection--1353 Ozone national ambient air quality standards--1029 Panama-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Congressional passage--1262 Submission--1193 Payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance legislation, Congressional action--1567 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, National--1530 Philippines, storm and flood damage--1563 Pigford II class-action lawsuit on discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, settlement--1356 Pollan, Laura, legacy--1551 Presidential condolence letters, policy change--840 Ramadan--913 Russia, World Trade Organization accession, progress--1397 Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, selection--1356 Sikhism, birth of founder, anniversary--1396 South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Congressional passage--1262 Submission--1193 South Sudan, U.S. recognition as an independent and sovereign state--845 Space Shuttle Atlantis launch--843 Syria situation--912, 1007 Tax cut legislation, Senate action--1502 Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, first anniversary--910 Tunisia, elections--1321 Turkey Earthquake--1321 Terrorist attack in Cukurca--1309 U.S. Embassies in Africa, 13th anniversary of terrorist attacks--932 Veterans, hiring incentives legislation Congressional passage--1432 Senate passage--1398 Yemen situation--1470 Zambia, elections--1121