Administration of Barack Obama, 2012

Checklist of White House Press Releases December 31, 2012

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 January 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 515, H.R. 789, H.R. 1059, H.R. 1264, H.R. 1801, H.R. 1892, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2422, and H.R. 2845 Released January 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: The White House Announces Federal and Private Sector Commitments To Provide Employment Opportunities for Nearly 180,000 Youth (embargoed until January 5) Advance text of the President's remarks at Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, OH Released January 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Advance text of the President's remarks in Arlington, VA Released January 6 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in December 2011 Released January 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released January 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released January 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Issues Call to Action To Invest in America at White House "Insourcing American Jobs" Forum Advance text of the President's remarks at the White House Insourcing American Jobs Forum Released January 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released January 13

1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director for Management Jeffrey D. Zients Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Proposal To Reform, Reorganize and Consolidate Government Advance text of the President's remarks on Government reform Released January 14 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Outlines Approach To Protect the Internet While Combatting Online Piracy Released January 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Violence in South Sudan Released January 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: New Report: States Moving Forward To Implement Health Reform's Affordable Insurance Exchanges Text: 2012 Progress Report: States Are Implementing Health Reform Released January 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: President Obama Takes Actions To Increase Travel and Tourism in the Untied States Released January 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Cuban activist Wilmar Villar Released January 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released January 24 Statement by the Press Secretary on Egypt's transition to democracy Text: Blueprint For An America Built to Last Text: Guest List for the First Lady's Box at the State of the Union Address Excerpts of the President's State of the Union Address Advance text of the President's State of the Union Address Released January 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney

2 Fact sheet: President Obama's Blueprint To Make The Most of America's Energy Sources (embargoed until January 26) Fact sheet: President Obama's Blueprint To Support U.S. Manufacturing Jobs, Discourage Outsourcing, and Encourage Insourcing Fact sheet: National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Text: National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Text: Statements on the President's State of the Union Address Released January 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on legislation to ban insider trading by Members of Congress (dated January 25) Released January 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the Advance Estimate of GDP for the Fourth Quarter of 2011 (dated January 25) Fact sheet: President Obama's Blueprint for Keeping College Affordable and Within Reach for All Americans Released January 28 Excerpts from the President's remarks at the Alfalfa Club dinner Released January 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on legislation to ban insider trading by Members of Congress Released January 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: On One-Year Anniversary of Startup America Initiative President Obama Sends Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3800 Released February 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun L.S. Donovan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3237 Fact sheet: President Obama's Plan to Help Responsible Homeowners and Heal the Housing Market Advance text of the President's remarks at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, VA Released February 2

3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the Sudanese Armed Forces' bombardment of civilian populations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States in Sudan Fact sheet: President Obama's Plan To Put Veterans Back to Work (embargoed until February 3) Released February 3 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in January Released February 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released February 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: President Obama to Host White House Science Fair Released February 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: Harnessing Innovation for Global Development Released February 9 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama: Our Children Can't Wait for Congress to Fix No Child Left Behind, Announces Flexibility in Exchange for Reform for Ten States Fact sheet: The President's Global Development Council Released February 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser Benjamin J. Rhodes, National Security Adviser to the Vice President Antony J. Blinken, Deputy National Security Adviser Michael Froman, and Senior Director for Asian Affairs Daniel Russel on the visit of Vice President Xi Jinping of China Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3801 Fact sheet: Women's Preventive Services and Religious Institutions Released February 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: A Blueprint To Train Two Million Workers for High-Demand Industries through a Community College to Career Fund Released February 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 588 and H.R. 658 Text: Joint Fact Sheet on Strengthening U.S.-China Economic Relations

4 Released February 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Advance text of the President's remarks at Master Locks, Co., in Milwaukee, WI Released February 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: President Obama's Budget Expands, Simplifies Small Business Health Care Tax Credits Released February 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Takes Actions to Promote American Manufacturing and Increase U.S. Exports at Boeing Statement by the Press Secretary on the first anniversary of Libya's revolution Advance text of the President's remarks at the Boeing Production Facility in Everett, WA Released February 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces Steps To Boost the Rural Economy, Promote Job Creation Released February 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Unveils Blueprint for a "Privacy Bill of Rights" To Protect Consumers Online Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3630 Fact sheet: Plan to Protect Privacy in the Internet Age by Adopting a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Released February 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the imprisonment of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani in Iran Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential election in Senegal Fact sheet: All-of-the-Above Approach to American Energy—Reducing Energy Costs for American Consumers and Businesses Fact sheet: Supporting an All-of-the-Above Approach to American Energy and Protecting Consumers at the Pump Advance text of the President's remarks at the University of Miami in Miami, FL Released February 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest

5 Fact sheet: The United States and Denmark—NATO Allies and Global Partners Released February 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on TransCanada's announcement of a plan to build a pipeline from Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Gulf of Mexico Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1162 Fact sheet: President Obama Challenges Governors To Invest in Education Released February 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the handling of remains at the Dover Port Mortuary Advance text of the President's remarks to the United Auto Workers convention Released February 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released March 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Advance text of the President's remarks at Nashua Community College in Nashua, NH Released March 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released March 4 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the train accident in Poland Advance text of the President's remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference Released March 5 Statement by the Press Secretary on the upcoming Group of Eight (G–8) and NATO summits Released March 6 Fact sheet: President Obama Announces New Steps To Provide Housing Relief to Veterans and Servicemembers and Help More Responsible Homeowners Refinance Released March 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Launches STAY WITH IT With a Facebook Live Event Fact sheet: Latest Steps To Implement the President's Export Control Reform Initiative Fact sheet: All-of-the-Above Approach to American Energy Released March 8

6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 347 Fact sheet: We Can't Wait: White House Launches Ethics.gov To Promote Government Accountability and Transparency Fact sheet: U.S.-Ghana Development and Economic Relationship Released March 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Announce New Efforts To Support Manufacturing Innovation, Encourage Insourcing Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in February Released March 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney, Secretary of the Interior Kenneth L. Salazar, and Deputy Assistant to the President Heather Zichal Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces Details on President's Plan To Provide Americans with Job Training and Employment Services Statement by the Press Secretary: The Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future: One-Year Progress Report Text: The Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future: Progress Report Released March 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4105 Text: Joint op-ed by President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom Released March 14 Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate passage of transportation improvement legislation Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1134 and S. 1710 Joint fact sheet: U.S.-UK Progress Towards a Freer and More Secure Cyberspace Joint fact sheet: U.S.-UK Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Collaboration Joint fact sheet: U.S. and UK Defense Cooperation Joint fact sheet: U.S.-UK Task Force to Support Our Armed Forces Personnel, Veterans and Their Families Joint fact sheet: The U.S.-UK Partnership for Global Development Joint fact sheet: Peace Corps and VSO Partnership on Volunteerism to Promote Global Development Joint fact sheet: U.S. and UK Counterterrorism Cooperation

7 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the bus accident in Switzerland Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the International Criminal Court Conviction of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo in child soldiers case Released March 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Establishes White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities Advance text of the President's remarks at Prince George's Community College Released March 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released March 19 Transcript of a press briefing by James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the detention of las Damas de Blanco members in Cuba Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the terrorist attack in Toulouse, France Released March 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, National Security Council Senior Director for Asia Danny Russel, and White House Coordinator for Arms Control and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation, and Terrorism Gary Samore on the President's upcoming visit to South Korea Text: Statement by White House Communications Director H. Daniel Pfeiffer on the House budget proposal Released March 21 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Jeffrey D. Zients: The Ryan Republican Budget: The Consequences of Imbalance Fact sheet: Obama Administration's All-of-the-Above Approach to American Energy Fact sheet: Obama Administration Commitment to American Made Energy Released March 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Mali

8 Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on legislation promoting small-business growth Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the U.N. Human Rights Council's resolution on Sri Lanka Released March 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: New Report: Affordable Care Act Gives Americans More Security, Better Benefits Text: Affordable Care Act: The New Health Care Law at Two Years Text: Early Reactions to the Nomination of Jim Yong Kim as President of the World Bank Released March 25 Statement by the Press Secretary on Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Adviser John O. Brennan's telephone conversation with President Abd al-Rabuh Mansur Hadi of Yemen Released March 26 Transcript of a press readout by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes on President Obama's bilateral meeting with President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia Statement by the Press Secretary: Trilateral Announcement Between Mexico, the United States, and Canada on Nuclear Security Text: Joint Statement by the United States, Chile, Poland, Nigeria, Morocco, Thailand, and the Republic of Korea on the Nuclear Security Summit Outreach Efforts Text: Belgium-France-Netherlands-United States Joint Statement—Minimization of HEU and the Reliable Supply of Medical Radioisotopes Fact sheet: Italy Fact Sheet: Nuclear Security Summit 2012 Advanced text of the President's remarks at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea Released March 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, and National Security Council Director for Nuclear Threat Reduction Shawn Gallagher Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes on President Obama's bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani of Pakistan Statement by the Press Secretary on clashes along the border of Sudan and South Sudan Text: Joint Statement of the Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and the United States of America Regarding the Trilateral Cooperation at the Former Semipalatinsk Test Site Text: Joint Statement on Quadrilateral Cooperation on High-density Low-enriched Uranium Fuel Production

9 Text: Statement of Activity and Cooperation To Counter Nuclear Smuggling Text: Joint Statement on Transport Security Text: Joint Statement on Nuclear Security Training and Support Centers Text: Joint Statement on Nuclear Terrorism Text: Joint Statement on National Legislation Implementation Kit on Nuclear Security Text: Nuclear Security Summit, Seoul, March 2012: Multinational Statement on Nuclear Information Security Text: 2012 Nuclear Security Summit Deliverable: Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction Fact sheet: Plutonium Removal From Sweden Fact sheet: History of Trilateral Threat Reduction Cooperation at the Former Semipalatinsk Test Site Fact sheet: United States-Japan Nuclear Security Working Group Fact Sheet Fact sheet: Belgium Nuclear Security Summit Fact sheet: Ukraine Highly Enriched Uranium Removal Released March 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released March 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on House passage of 90-day surface transportation extension legislation Statement by the Press Secretary on the Ryan Republican budget Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on the Buffett rule Advanced text of the President's remarks on energy Released March 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a teleconference background briefing by senior administration officials on the Presidential Determination pursuant to section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Determination pursuant to section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4281 Released April 2 Statement by the Press Secretary on the elections in Burma Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 473 and H.R. 886

10 Released April 3 Text: Statement by White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer: Three Charts Illustrating Two Different Visions for Our Nation Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on Sudan Released April 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the attack on the National Theater in Mogadishu, Somalia Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2038 Fact sheet: The STOCK Act: Bans Members of Congress from Insider Trading Released April 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3606 Fact sheet: President Obama To Sign Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act Released April 6 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Releases Report on Women and the Economy Statement on the employment situation in March Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces 2012 Easter Egg Roll Program and Talent Line-Up Fact Sheet: 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll Released April 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Excerpts of the President's remarks at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL Released April 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes and Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere Dan Restrepo on the President's participation in the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Bahrain Fact sheet: All of the Above: Obama Administration Announces Additional Steps To Increase Energy Security Released April 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: Protecting Taxpayer Dollars From Wasteful Payment Errors and Fraud

11 Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korea's missile launch Released April 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Releases President Obama and Vice President Biden's 2011 Tax Returns Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Guinea Bissau Text: Statement by Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Heather Zichal: Facilitating Safe and Responsible Expansion of Natural Gas Production Texts: Statements on the President's Executive order Fact sheet: Small Business Network of the Americas Fact sheet: The U.S. Economic Relationship With the Western Hemisphere Released April 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: Summit of the Americas: Connecting the Americas Advance text of the President's remarks at the opening session of the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia Released April 16 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Launches 2012 Citizens Medal Nomination Process Released April 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Brian C. Deese Text: Report: Equal Pay Task Force Accomplishments: Fighting for Fair Pay in the Workplace Fact sheet: Increasing Oversight and Cracking Down on Manipulation in Oil Markets Fact sheet: Fighting for Equal Pay Released April 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama's Visit to Lorain County Community College Fact sheet: Release of National Security Report on Revising U.S. Export Controls on Satellites Released April 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Patricia "Pat" Summit as a Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

12 Released April 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Sign Proclamation Designating Fort Ord National Monument Released April 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Jan Karski as a Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Fact sheet: A Comprehensive Strategy and New Tools to Prevent and Respond to Atrocities Fact sheet: Mitigating and Eliminating the Threat to Civilians Posed by the Lord's Resistance Army Fact sheet: Sanctions Against Those Complicit in Grave Human Rights Abuses Via Information Technology in Syria and Iran Fact sheet: Educating Our Way to an Economy Built to Last: Stopping the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Released April 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa Released April 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released April 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Urges Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Names Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: President Obama Takes Action to Stop Deceptive and Misleading Practices by Educational Institutions that Target Veterans, Service Members and their Families Statement by the Press Secretary on the verdict in the trial of Charles Taylor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone Released April 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan

13 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the advance estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2012 Released April 30 Fact sheet: United States-Japan Cooperative Initiatives Advance text of the President's remarks at the National Legislative Conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL–CIO Advance text of remarks by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John O. Brennan at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Released May 1 Transcript of a background briefing by senior administration officials Text: Statement by Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Munoz: New Report: Health Care Law Makes Community Health Centers Stronger Fact sheet: The U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement Excerpts of the President's address to the Nation from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan Advance text of the President's address to the Nation from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan Released May 2 Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials on the strategic partnership agreement between the U.S. and Afghanistan Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: White House Announces Nearly 300,000 Summer Jobs and Other Employment Opportunities for Youth and New Online Tool To Help Youth Access Opportunities Released May 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released May 4 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in April Released May 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released May 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Calls on Congress to Act on "To Do List" to Create Jobs Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate Republicans blocking legislation to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling Fact sheet: An Update on Bringing Jobs Back to the United States Released May 10

14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Administration Officials Announce National Strategy to Increase Travel and Tourism in the United States to 100 Million Visitors Annually by 2021 Fact sheet: Obama Administration Continues Efforts to Increase Travel and Tourism in the United States Fact sheet: White House Announces New Steps to Cut Red Tape, Eliminate Unnecessary Regulations Fact sheet: White House Announces New Private and Public Sector Commitments to Promote Financial Empowerment Across the Country Released May 11 Fact sheet: President Obama Announces Impact of October Refinancing Actions, Calls on Congress to Act on "To Do List" Released May 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on Uganda's capture of a senior commander in the Lord's Resistance Army Released May 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: The President and Vice President's 2011 Financial Disclosure Forms Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 298, H.R. 1423, H.R. 2079, H.R. 2213, H.R. 2244, H.R. 2660, H.R. 2668, H.R. 2767, H.R. 3004, H.R. 3246, H.R. 3247, H.R. 3248, and S. 1302 Released May 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Calls on Congress to Act on Small Business Proposal in "To Do List" and Meets with Congressional Leadership Statement by the Press Secretary on an Executive order on Yemen's peace, security, and stability Released May 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon Transcript of a press briefing by U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Raj Shah and Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman on food security (embargoed until May 18) Statement by the Press Secretary on the confirmation of Jay Powell and Jeremy Stein as members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Fact sheet: G–8 Action on Food Security and Nutrition (embargoed until May 18)

15 Released May 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman, and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Text: Camp David Declaration Fact sheet: G–8 Action on Energy and Climate Change Fact sheet: G–8 Action on the Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition Released May 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Gen. John R. Allen, USMC, commander, NATO International Security Assistance Forces, Afghanistan, and Special Assistant to the President for Afghanistan and Pakistan Douglas Lute Transcript of a press briefing by U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo H. Daalder and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: Chicago Summit—NATO Capabilities Released May 21 Fact sheet: Chicago Summit—Strengthening NATO's Partnerships Fact sheet: Chicago Summit—NATO's Enduring Presence after 2014 Fact sheet: Chicago Summit—Afghanistan Transition Interim Milestone Fact sheet: Chicago Summit—Sufficient and Sustainable ANSF Advance text of the President's commencement address at Joplin High School in Joplin, MO Released May 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Heather Zichal, and Winergy Drive Systems Corporation Chief Executive Officer Terry R. Royer Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Calls on Congress to Act on Clean Energy Tax Credits in "To Do List" Released May 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Launches Sweeping Shift to Mobile Advance text of the President's commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO Released May 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney

16 Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on legislation regarding student loan interest rates Advance text of the President's remarks at TPI Composites Inc. in Newton, IA Released May 25 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4045 and H.R. 4967 Fact sheet: Memorial Day and Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Released May 28 Text: Op-ed by President Obama: Keeping faith with Vietnam veterans Released May 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released May 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2072 Fact sheet: President Obama to Sign the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 Released May 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Calls on Congress to Act on Veterans Jobs Corps in "To Do List" and Launches New Military Credentialing Initiative to Fill Workforce Needs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 5740 Released June 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in May Released June 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: Fighting for Equal Pay and the Paycheck Fairness Act Released June 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard A. Cordray Statement by the Press Secretary on the 2012 National Level Exercise Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed the Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2415, H.R. 3220, H.R. 3413, H.R. 4119, and H.R. 4849

17 Released June 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: Helping Americans Manage Student Loan Debt with Improvements to Repayment Options Released June 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Syria Fact sheet: Encouraging Reliable Supplies of Molybdenum-99 Produced without Highly Enriched Uranium Released June 8 Statement by the Press Secretary on Philippines-U.S. relations Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2947, H.R. 3992, and H.R. 4097 Released June 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official on the Presidential determination regarding the availability of non-Iranian oil in the market Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Outstanding Math and Science Teachers Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Releases Report on America's Agricultural Economy and Announces Commitment to Invest over $2 Billion in Rural Small Businesses Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Released June 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released June 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: President Obama Signs Executive Order to Make Broadband Construction Faster and Cheaper Statement by the Press Secretary on the President signing legislation concerning contract awards for large air tankers Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 3261 Excerpts of the President's remarks on presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to President Shimon Peres Released June 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney

18 Fact sheet: Obama Administration Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa Fact sheet: The New Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa Text: Report: U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa Released June 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Lael Brainard, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Affairs Michael Froman, and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes on the G–20 summit Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 292 and S. 363 Text: Statement by Counsel to the President Kathryn Ruemmler on the availability of executive branch personnel public financial disclosure reports Released June 17 Statement by the Press Secretary on the parliamentary elections in Greece Released June 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Lael Brainard, and U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael A. McFaul Released June 19 Transcript of remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner in Los Cabos, Mexico Text: Joint Statement by the United States and Canada Text: Joint U.S.-EU Statement on the High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth Text: G–20 Leaders Declaration Text: The Los Cabos Growth and Jobs Action Plan Released June 20 Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Commemorates 40 Years of Increasing Equality and Opportunity for Women in Education and Athletics Released June 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 5883 and H.R. 5890 Released June 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: On Anniversary of Olmstead, Obama Administration Reaffirms Commitment To Assist Americans With Disabilities Released June 23

19 Text: Op-ed by President Obama: President Obama Reflects on the Impact of Title IX Released June 24 Statement by the Press Secretary on Egypt Released June 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Awards "Vets to Cops" Hiring Grants Released June 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Statement by the Press Secretary on student loan interest rate legislation Released June 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 404, S. 684, and S. 997 Released June 28 Transcript of a background press briefing by senior administrations officials to discuss sanctions against Iran Text: Statement by White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer on the contempt of Congress vote for Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., in the House of Representatives Fact sheet: The Affordable Care Act: Secure Health Coverage for the Middle Class Released June 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on student loan interest rate legislation Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 6064 Released June 30 Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Yitzhak Shamir Released July 1 Statement by the Press Secretary on European Union actions on Iranian oil Statement by the Press Secretary on recent attacks in Kenya Released July 3 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Sign Transportation and Student Loan Interest Rate Bill at Event With Construction Workers, Students Released July 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney

20 Released July 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4348 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in June Released July 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Takes Immediate Actions to Help Small Businesses Released July 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on small-business jobs legislation Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on Mali Released July 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released July 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration To Participate in the 19th International AIDS Conference Released July 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Plans for a New, National Corps to Recognize and Reward Leading Educators in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (embargoed until July 18) Statement by the Press Secretary: Report to President Outlines Approaches To Spur Domestic Manufacturing Investment and Innovation Statement by the Press Secretary on tribal homeownership promotion legislation Released July 18

21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack Statement by the Press Secretary on the results of the election in Libya Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3902 and S. 2061 Released July 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces 5 Major Port Projects To Be Expedited Statement by the Press Secretary on job creation and employment promotion legislation Fact sheet: Presidential Memorandum Supporting Veterans' Employment and Reemployment Across the Federal Workforce Text: Op-ed by President Obama: Taking the Cyberattack Threat Seriously Released July 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 21 Fact sheet: The Global AIDS Epidemic Fact sheet: HIV/AIDS Prevention Fact sheet: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the United States Fact sheet: HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination Fact sheet: HIV/AIDS Treatment Released July 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released July 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists Statement by the Press Secretary on the death of Cuban democracy activist Oswaldo Paya Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4155 Fact sheet: President Obama's Work to Honor our Military Families and Veterans Released July 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: New White House Report Highlights the Effects of the President's Proposal for Middle Class Tax Cuts Fact sheet: Administration Releases Final Version of Financial Aid Shopping Sheet Released July 25

22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the arrest of democracy activists in Cuba Fact sheet: Creating Pathways to the Middle Class for All Americans Released July 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Signs New Initiative to Improve Educational Outcomes for African Americans Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3001 and S. 2009 Released July 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces Atlanta Regional Multimodal Passenger Terminal Project to Be Expedited Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2165 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the advance estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2012 and annual revision Fact sheet: Advancing Israel's Security and Supporting Peace Released July 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 205 Text: Statement by White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler on the Senate filibuster blocking the nomination of Judge Robert Bacharach Released July 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a conference call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen, and State Department Special Adviser for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert J. Einhorn on sanctions against Iran Statement by the Press Secretary on the congressional agreement concerning Government funding through the first quarter of 2013 Statement by the Press Secretary on the National Strategy for Biosurveillance Text: National Strategy for Biosurveillance Fact sheet: Sanctions Related to Iran Fact sheet: Fact Sheet on the National Strategy for Biosurveillance Advanced text of remarks by Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman at the Center for Global Development

23 Released August 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on congressional action on tax reform legislation Released August 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on additional U.S. humanitarian assistance to Syria Statement by the Press Secretary on congressional action on cybersecurity legislation Released August 3 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2527 and S. 1335 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in July Released August 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1627 Released August 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Announces Seven Major Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects that Would Power 1.5 Million Homes to be Expedited Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 5872 Fact sheet: President Obama Leading Administration-wide Drought Responses Released August 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Advanced text of remarks by Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Adviser John O. Brennan at the Council on Foreign Relations Released August 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released August 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1369, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1905, H.R. 3276, H.R. 3412, H.R. 3501, H.R. 3772, H.R. 5986, S. 270, S. 271, S. 679, S. 739, S. 1959, and S. 3363 Statement by the Press secretary on legislation to bolster domestic manufacturing and strengthen economic ties with Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Africa

24 Fact sheet: Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Girls Globally Released August 12 Statement by the Press Secretary on the earthquake in Iran Released August 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released August 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released August 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released August 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces New Public-Private Partnership To Support Manufacturing Innovation, Encourage Investment in America Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1402, H.R. 3670, H.R. 4240, and S. 3510 Released August 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration on Idle Earmark Projects: Use It or Lose It "We Can't Wait" Action Helps States Put People to Work, Improve Infrastructure Statement by the Press Secretary: New Report Highlights Impacts of Teacher Layoffs, Need To Invest in Education (embargoed until August 18) Text: Investing in Our Future: Returning Teachers to the Classroom (embargoed until August 18) Released August 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released August 19 Statement by the Press Secretary on World Humanitarian Day Released August 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the convening of Somalia's Federal Parliament Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces Four Surface Transportation Projects To Be Expedited Released August 21 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest

25 Released August 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on a Congressional Budget Office report on the economic effects of upcoming tax increases and budget cuts Released August 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Launches Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Released August 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards Released August 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released August 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Signs Executive Order Promoting Industrial Energy Efficiency Released August 31 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact Sheet: President Obama Signs Executive Order To Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on Azerbaijan's Decision To Pardon Ramil Safarov Released September 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the Government of Colombia's peace negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

26 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Appoints 2012–2013 Class of White House Fellows Released September 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in August Released September 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the elections in Somalia Released September 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Advance text of remarks by Deputy National Security Adviser Denis R. McDonough at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops International Religious Freedom Conference at the Catholic University of American in Washington, DC Released September 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released September 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Releases New Travel and Tourism Progress Report Statement by the Press Secretary on Congressional action on veterans' employment promotion legislation Released September 20

27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President has signed H.R. 6336 Released September 21 Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces Two California Transportation Projects To Be Expedited Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Signs Proclamation Designating Chimney Rock as a National Monument Released September 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released September 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: The Equal Futures Partnership and United States Commitments To Expand Women's Political and Economic Participation Fact sheet: The Equal Futures Partnership To Expand Women's Political and Economic Participation Released September 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: Executive Order Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts Fact sheet: The Obama Administration Announces Efforts To Combat Human Trafficking at Home and Abroad Released September 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released September 28 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 117, S. 3245, and S. 3552 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 3625 Released September 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released October 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Establish Cesar E. Chavez National Monument

28 Statement by the Press Secretary: We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces Transit Projects in Minnesota and Ohio To Be Expedited Released October 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the elections in the Republic of Georgia Released October 3 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the extension of Anders Fogh Rasmussen's tenure as Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Released October 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Assistant to the President and Senior Adviser David A. Plouffe Released October 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1272, H.R. 1791, H.R. 2139, H.R. 2240, H.R. 2706, H.R. 3556, H.R. 4158, H.R. 4223, H.R. 4347, H.R. 5512, H.R. 6189, H.R. 6215, H.R. 6375, H.R. 6431, H.R. 6433, S. 300, and S. 710 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in September Released October 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the President's approval of an Executive order regarding sanctions related to Iran Released October 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the first annual International Day of the Girl Released October 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union

29 Released October 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Released October 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 19 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 3624 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on the terrorist attack in Beirut, Lebanon Released October 20 Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on Iran Released October 21 Statement by the Press Secretary on the shooting in Brookfield, Wisconsin Released October 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 26 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the Advance Estimate of GDP for the Third Quarter of 2012 Advance text of remarks by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John O. Brennan at the Institute of Institutional and European Affairs in Dublin, Ireland Released October 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released October 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released October 31 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney

30 Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's visit to New Jersey Released November 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in October Released November 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released November 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the selection of the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Egypt Released November 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of an on-the-record conference call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, National Security Council Senior Director for Asia Daniel R. Russel, and National Security Council Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights Samantha Power on the President's upcoming trip to Asia Statement by the Press Secretary on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Released November 16 Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's meeting with congressional leaders Statement by the Press Secretary on Ukranian Holodomor Remembrance Day Released November 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Released November 19

31 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Statement by the Press Secretary on the retirement of Coach John Gagliardi of Saint John's University Fact sheet: U.S.-ASEAN Leaders Meeting Fact sheet: The U.S.-ASEAN Expanded Economic Engagement (E3) Initiative Released November 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: East Asia Summit Outcomes Fact sheet: On the U.S.-Asia Pacific Comprehensive Partnership for a Sustainable Energy Future Text: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting Released November 21 Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Israel Fact sheet: East Asia Summit Outcomes (updated) Released November 23 Statement by the Press Secretary on the elections in Sierra Leone Released November 25 Text: On Cyber Monday the White House Releases New Report on the Impact of Middle- Class Tax Cuts on Retailers and Consumer Spending (embargoed until 6 a.m. on November 26) Released November 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger Released November 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2606, H.R. 4114, S. 743, and S. 1956 Released November 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released November 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest

32 Released December 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released December 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2453, H.R. 6118, H.R. 6131, and H.R. 6570 Released December 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and National Economic Council Principal Deputy Director Jason Furman Released December 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released December 7 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential determination pursuant to section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 915, H.R. 6063, and H.R. 6634 Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Alan B. Krueger on the employment situation in November Text: Letter from Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director for Management Jeffrey D. Zients to Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid on the administration's supplemental budget request to support recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy Released December 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the elections in Ghana Released December 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Thomas F. Vietor on North Korea's missile launch Released December 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released December 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released December 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney

33 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Releases Report on Beyond the Border and Regulatory Cooperation with Canada Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 6156 Released December 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released December 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the Federal budget negotiations Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3187, H.R. 6582, and S. 3486 Released December 19 Text: Statement by White House Communications Director H. Daniel Pfeiffer on Congressional Republicans' "Plan B" legislation Text: National Strategy for Information Sharing and Safeguarding Released December 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on tax rates Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2467, H.R. 2838, H.R. 3319, H.R. 4014, H.R. 4367, S. 1998, and S. 3542 Text: White House Blog Post: The House Republicans' Spending Reduction Act of 2012 Will Hurt Middle Class Families Released December 21 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Nation's Top Scientists and Innovators Released December 22 Statement by the Press Secretary on the violence in Kenya Released December 28 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 122, H.R. 3477, H.R. 3783, H.R. 3870, H.R. 3912, H.R. 5738, H.R. 5837, H.R. 5954, H.R. 6116, H.R. 6223, S. 285, S. 1379, S. 2170, S. 2367, S. 3193, S. 3311, S. 3315, S. 3564, S. 3642, and S. 3687 Released December 30 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 5949

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