Appendix C—Checklist of White House Press Releases

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The following list contains releases of the Office Fact sheet: Memorandum of Understanding on of the Press Secretary that are neither printed Cooperation in the Field of Public Health and items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Medical Sciences Other White House Announcements. Fact sheet: U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on Released July 1 POW/MIAs Transcript of a press briefing by Robert L. Fact sheet: U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Gibbs Commission Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Na- Fact sheet: United States-Russia Military Tran- tional Security Adviser for Strategic Communi- sit Agreement cations Denis R. McDonough, Deputy National Fact sheet: United States-Russia Military to Security Adviser for International Economic Military Relations Affairs Michael Froman, Senior Director for Fact Sheet: The Joint Understanding for the African Affairs Michelle Gavin, and Senior Di- START Follow-on Treaty rector for Russian and Eurasian Affairs Michael McFaul on the President’s visits to Russia, Italy, Fact sheet: Moscow Summit, July 6–8 and Africa Transcript of the President’s interview with Statement by the Press Secretary: President Russia’s Novaya Gazeta Obama Signs Bill Awarding Congressional Gold Released July 7 Medal to Women Airforce Service Pilots Advance text of the President’s remarks at a Statement by the Press Secretary: Declassifica- graduation ceremony at the New Economic tion Policy Forum to Launch This Week School in Moscow, Russia Statement by the Press Secretary on the situa- Released July 8 tion in Niger Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Robert L. Gibbs that the President signed H.R. 1777 and S. 614 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Na- Advance text of the President’s opening re- tional Security Adviser for International Eco- marks at a virtual town hall and question-and- nomic Affairs Michael Froman answer session on health care reform in Annan- Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Na- dale, VA tional Security Adviser for International Eco- Released July 2 nomic Affairs Michael Froman and U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern Transcript of a press briefing by Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Na- tional Security Adviser for Strategic Communi- Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster as- cations Denis R. McDonough, Undersecretary sistance to Illinois of State for Political Affairs William Burns, Released July 6 Deputy National Security Adviser for Interna- tional Economic Affairs Michael Froman, and Statement by the Press Secretary on the situa- National Security Council Chief of Staff Mark tion in western China Lippert on the G–8 working dinner

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Statement by the Press Secretary: Addressing Statement by the Press Secretary: Examples of the Nuclear Threat: Fulfilling the Promise of What U.S. Embassies in Africa are Doing To Prague at the L’Aquila Summit Engage African Public on the President’s Gha- na Speech Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presi- dent’s visit to the L’Aquila earthquake zone Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Ad- with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy ministration Officials Highlight Energy Effi- ciency Upgrades Fact sheet: The G–8 Meeting at L’Aquila Joint statement by President Barack Obama, Text: Background on Today’s Health Care An- President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia, and nouncement President Nicolas Sarkozy of France on the Released July 9 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Released July 11 tary Robert L. Gibbs, Deputy National Securi- Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit ty Adviser for Strategic Communications De- of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the nis R. McDonough, and Senior Director for Philippines to the White House on July 30 African Affairs Michelle Gavin Advance text of the President’s remarks to the Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Na- Ghanaian Parliament in Accra, Ghana tional Security Adviser for International Eco- Released July 13 nomic Affairs Michael Froman and U.S. Spe- cial Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- tary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a readout by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs on the President’s meeting Statement by the Press Secretary: Council of with President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva of Economic Advisers Release Report on Jobs of Brazil the Future Fact sheet: Meeting the International Clean Statement by the Press Secretary: Republican Energy and Climate Change Challenges Recovery Act Claims Disputed Statement by the Press Secretary: President Statement by the Press Secretary: President Honors Outstanding Science, Math, Engi- Obama Announces Next Steps in Develop- neering Teachers, and Mentors ment of Urban and Metropolitan Agenda Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster Statement by the Press Secretary: President assistance to Tennessee Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists Advance text of Judge Sonia M. Sotomayor’s Joint statement by Press Secretary Robert L. opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Gibbs and a spokesperson for Prime Minister Committee Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom on President Obama’s meeting with the Prime Released July 14 Minister Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Released July 10 Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Fact sheet: The American Graduation Initia- Robert L. Gibbs and Deputy National Securi- tive: Stronger American Skills Through Com- ty Adviser for Strategic Communications De- munity Colleges nis R. McDonough Excerpts of the President’s remarks at Ma- Statement by the Press Secretary: Food Secu- comb Community College in Warren, MI rity: Investing in Agriculture Development To Advance text of the President’s remarks at Ma- Reduce Hunger and Poverty comb Community College in Warren, MI

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Released July 15 Orszag to the Council of Foreign Relations in New York City Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and Under Secretary of State Released July 23 for Public Diplomacy Judith A. McHale Transcripts of press gaggles by Press Secretary Statement by the Press Secretary: National Robert L. Gibbs Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Sum- mers To Deliver Remarks on the Economy Advance text of the President’s opening remarks at a town hall meeting in Shaker Heights, Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of OH Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq to the White House on July 22 Released July 24 Advance text of the President’s remarks on Transcript of the press briefing by Press Secre- health care reform tary Robert L. Gibbs Released July 16 Statement by the Press Secretary: Statement from former President George H.W. Bush on Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabili- Secretary William Burton ties Act Advance text of the President’s remarks at a Statement by the Press Secretary: Cabinet dinner celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Members Publish Energy Op-Eds in Regional NAACP Papers Released July 17 Released July 25 Excerpts of remarks by National Economic Statement by the Press Secretary: CEA Releas- Council Director Lawrence H. Summers to the es Report on the Economic Effects of Health Peterson Institute for International Economics Care Reform on Small Businesses and Their Transcript of remarks by National Economic Employees (dated July 24) Council Director Lawrence H. Summers to the Released July 27 Peterson Institute for International Economics Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presi- Robert L. Gibbs dent’s travel to Guadalajara, Mexico, August 9– 10, to attend the North American Leaders Sum- Advance text of the President’s remarks at the mit U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Released July 20 Released July 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Robert L. Gibbs Released July 22 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that on July 27 the President signed H.R. 2632 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs (dated July 21) Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 56 Excerpts of the President’s opening remarks at a news conference Released July 29 Advance text of the President’s opening re- Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary marks at a news conference Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of remarks by White House Office Advance text of the President’s opening re- of Management and Budget Director Peter R. marks at a town hall meeting in Raleigh, NC

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Advance text of the President’s opening re- Accelerate the Manufacturing and Deploy- marks at a town hall meeting in Bristol, VA ment of the Next Generation of U.S. Batteries and Electric Vehicles Released July 30 Released August 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- tary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Statement by the Press Secretary: President tary Robert L. Gibbs Obama Names Medal of Freedom Recipients Transcript of an essay by Dr. Jill Biden pub- Statement by the Press Secretary: President lished in Forbes magazine Obama To Celebrate Educational Benefits for Advance text of remarks by Council of Eco- Post 9/11 Service Members nomic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer at Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster the Economic Club of Washington, DC assistance to Maine Advance text of remarks by Assistant to the Released July 31 President for Homeland Security and Coun- terterrorism John O. Brennan at the Center Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- for Strategic and International Studies in tary Robert L. Gibbs Washington, DC Statement by the Press Secretary on the death Released August 7 of former President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- tary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1513 Transcript of a press briefing by National Se- curity Adviser James L. Jones, Jr., Deputy Na- Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster tional Security Adviser for International Eco- assistance to Nebraska nomic Affairs Michael Froman, National Se- Released August 3 curity Council Senior Director of Western Af- fairs Daniel Restrepo, and Assistant to the Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- President for Homeland Security and Coun- tary Robert L. Gibbs terterrorism John O. Brennan Statement by the Press Secretary: Supporting Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Ad- Our Troops: The Post 9/11 GI Bill ministration Officials Travel America, Talk Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit Clean Energy Economy of President Hosni Mohamed Mubarak of Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit Egypt to the White House of Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada Released August 4 to the White House Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Statement by the Press Secretary announcing tary Robert L. Gibbs that the President has signed H.R. 2245, H.R. 3114, and H.R. 3435 Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of former President William J. Clinton to Statement by the Press Secretary announcing North Korea that the President has signed H.R. 3357 Released August 5 Released August 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Robert L. Gibbs Secretary William Burton Statement by the Press Secretary: President Transcript of a background briefing by a se- Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Grants To nior administration official on the President’s

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Statement by the Press Secretary: President’s Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster Council of Advisers on Science and Technolo- assistance to New York gy (PCAST) releases report assessing H1N1 Released September 4 preparations Statement by the Press Secretary on the dis- Statement by the Press Secretary on the De- closure policy for White House visitor logs partment of Justice Inquiry Statement by the Press Secretary on Israeli Released August 25 settlements Advance text of the President’s remarks on the Released September 7 reappointment of Ben S. Bernanke as Chair- man of the Federal Reserve in Oak Bluffs, MA Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released August 26 Advance text of the President’s remarks at the Statement by the Press Secretary on the death AFL–CIO Labor Day picnic in Cincinnati, of Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Chairman OH Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Advance text of the President’s speech to the Text of a statement by National Security Ad- Nation’s school students/Back to School Event viser James L. Jones, Jr. on the passing of Sen- Released September 8 ator Edward M. Kennedy Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Released August 27 tary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Released September 9 Secretary William Burton Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Released August 29 Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of the President’s eulogy at the Excerpts of the President’s address before a funeral service for Senator Edward M. Kenne- joint session of Congress on health care re- dy in Boston, MA form Released August 30 Advance text of the President’s address before a joint session of Congress on health care re- Statement by the Press Secretary on parlia- form mentary elections in Japan Text: Guest list for the First Lady’s Box at the Released August 31 address to a joint session of the Congress Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Text: Letter from Senator Edward M. Kenne- tary Robert L. Gibbs dy to the President dated May 12, 2009 Released September 1 Released September 10 Statement by the Press Secretary: 2009–H1N1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- National Preparedness and Response Over- tary Robert L. Gibbs view Statement by the Press Secretary: Council of Statement by the Press Secretary on the meet- Economic Advisers Releases Report to Con- ing between National Security Adviser James gress on the Economic Impact of the Recov- L. Jones, Jr., and Foreign Minister Radoslaw ery Act Sikorski of Poland Statement by the Press Secretary on the meet- Statement by the Press Secretary on the attack ing between President Obama and Crown on Assistant Minister of Interior Muhammad Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nan- Bin Nayif of Saudi Arabia yan of Abu Dhabi

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Released September 11 Released September 16 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Obama To Hold Presidential Forum on Service Robert L. Gibbs Hosted by Former President George H.W. Bush Released September 17 Statement by the Press Secretary on the First Transcript of press briefing by Press Secretary Lady’s visit to Copenhagen, Demark to repre- Robert L. Gibbs and Secretary of Health and sent the U.S. in support of Chicago’s bid for the Human Services Kathleen Sebelius 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Statement by the Press Secretary: President Statement by the Press Secretary on the reme- Announces Plan to Expand Fight Against Glob- dy to address market disruption from imports of al H1N1 Pandemic certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires Fact sheet: U.S. Missile Defense Released September 12 Fact sheet: Patient Safety and Medical Liability Advance text of the President’s remarks in Min- Reform Demonstration neapolis, MN Released September 18 Released September 14 Transcript of press briefing by Press Secretary Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and U.S. Permanent Repre- Robert L. Gibbs sentative to the U.N. Susan E. Rice Statement by the Press Secretary on the passing Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presi- of Press Secretary to President Carter Jody dent’s upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Powell Taro Aso of Japan Advance text of the President’s remarks in New Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of York City President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Released September 15 Spain to the White House Transcript of a press gaggle by Senator Sherrod Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Brown and Deputy Press Secretary William that the President signed H.R. 3325 and S.J. Burton Res. 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Excerpts of remarks by National Economic Transportation Raymond H. LaHood and Envi- Council Director Lawrence H. Summers at the ronmental Protection Agency Administrator Li- McDonough School of Business at Georgetown sa P. Jackson University Statement by the Press Secretary: President Released September 19 Obama To Award Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti Statement by the Press Secretary on a trilateral meeting with President Obama, Prime Minister Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and President delegation to the Conference on Facilitating Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nu- clear Test Ban Treaty Released September 21 Advance text of the President’s remarks to Gen- Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary eral Motors employees in Lordstown, OH Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of the President’s remarks at the Statement by the Press Secretary: President AFL–CIO National Convention in Pittsburgh, Obama Lays Out Strategy for American Innova- PA tion

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Advance text of the President’s remarks at Released September 24 Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary NY Robert L. Gibbs Released September 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Secretary of Transcript of a press briefing by U.S. Special the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner on the G– Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, Depu- 20 summit ty National Security Adviser for International Statement by the Press Secretary: A Green Economic Affairs Michael Froman, and Assis- Summit: Background on the Pittsburgh Sum- tant to the President for Energy and Climate mit, September 24–25, 2009 Change Carol Browner Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster Transcript of a press briefing by U.N. Special assistance to Georgia Envoy for Middle East Peace George J. Mitchell on the President’s meeting with Fact sheet: United Nations Security Council Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel Summit on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nu- clear Disarmament UNSC Resolution 1887 and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Pales- tinian Authority Fact sheet: Creating a 21st Century Interna- tional Economic Architecture Transcript of a press briefing by Senior Direc- tor for African Affairs Michelle Gavin on the Advance text of the President’s remarks at a President’s lunch with sub-Saharan African Friends of Democratic Pakistan Summit in heads of state New York City Transcript of a background briefing by a se- Released September 25 nior administration official on the President’s Transcript of a background briefing by senior meeting with President Hu Jintao of China administration officials on an Iranian nuclear Advance text of the President’s remarks at the facility United Nations Climate Change Summit in Joint statement by Press Secretary Robert L. New York City Gibbs and a spokesperson for Prime Minister Released September 23 Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom on President Obama’s meeting with the Prime Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Minister tary Robert L. Gibbs and White House Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Key Ac- Speechwriter Ben Rhodes complishments Transcript of a press briefing by National Se- Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Creating curity Council Coordinator for Arms Control a 21st Century International Economic Archi- and Nonproliferation Gary Samore, U.S. Dep- tecture uty Permanent Representative to the United Nations Alex Wolff, and Senior Director for Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Frame- Russian Affairs Michael McFaul on the Presi- work for Strong, Sustainable, and balanced dent’s meeting with President Dmitry A. Med- Growth vedev of Russia Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Bold and Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presi- Coordinated Actions from Crisis to Recovery dent’s participation in the Friends of Demo- Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Partner- cratic Pakistan Summit in New York City ing on Food Security Advance text of the President’s remarks to the Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Acting on United Nations General Assembly in New Our Global Energy and Climate Change Chal- York City lenges

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Fact sheet: The Pittsburgh Summit: Support for Mark Lippert Returning to Active Duty in the the Most Vulnerable U.S. Navy Text: Leaders’ Statement of the Pittsburgh Released October 2 Summit Transcripts of press gaggles by Press Secretary Released September 28 Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of Robert L. Gibbs Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India to Statement by the Press Secretary: President the White House Barack Obama To Travel to Copenhagen Released October 5 Released September 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Statement by the Press Secretary: President Announces Federal Register 2.0: Transforming Obama Extends Gulf Coast Rebuilding Office, the Chronicle of the Executive Branch for the Pushes for Improved Long-Term Recovery Fol- 21st Century lowing Catastrophic Disasters Statement by the Press Secretary: President Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster as- Obama Announces New Initiatives During Na- sistance to American Samoa tional Disability Employment Awareness Month Released September 30 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Obama Signs an Executive Order Focused on Robert L. Gibbs Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, Statement by the Press Secretary: President and Economic Performance Obama Announces Recovery Act Funding for Released October 6 Groundbreaking Medical Research Statement by the Press Secretary: President Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Obama Signs Presidential Determination Au- Robert L. Gibbs thorizing up to 80,000 Refugee Admissions for Released October 7 Fiscal Year 2010 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster as- Robert L. Gibbs sistance to Kansas Released October 8 Fact sheet: Recovery to Discovery: $5 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Scientific Research Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary and Jobs Robert L. Gibbs Released October 1 Released October 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a background briefing by a senior Statement by the Press Secretary: President administration official on the opening com- Obama, Cabinet Members To Visit New Or- ments at the P–5-plus-1 meeting in Geneva, leans Switzerland Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Statement by the Press Secretary: Deputy Na- that the President signed H.R. 2131 and H.R. tional Security Adviser, NSC Chief of Staff 3593

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Fact sheet: Obama Administration Fights for Released October 19 American Families: Protecting Consumers, Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Investors, and Taxpayers tary Robert L. Gibbs, Deputy Assistant to the Advance text of the President’s remarks on President on Economic Policy Jared Bern- consumer financial protection stein, and Domestic Policy Council Director Melody C. Barnes Released October 12 Statement by the Press Secretary: State Gov- Statement by the Press Secretary: President ernments Expected to Credit Recovery Act Obama Announces Tribal Nations Conference With Creating, Saving at Least 250,000 Edu- Released October 13 cation Jobs Nationwide Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Statement by the Press Secretary announcing tary Robert L. Gibbs that the President signed H.R. 1687, H.R. 2053, H.R. 2121, H.R. 2498, H.R. 2913, and S. Statement by the Press Secretary announcing 1289 that the President signed H.R. 3663 Released October 20 Released October 14 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Obama To Sign Veterans Health Care Budget tary Robert L. Gibbs Reform and Transparency Act into Law Statement by the Press Secretary: President Statement by the Press Secretary on the Octo- Obama Calls on Congress To Extend Eco- ber 17 Economic Community of West African nomic Recovery Payment for 2010 States summit Released October 15 Statement by the Press Secretary on the sen- Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press tencing of Iranian American scholar Kian Taj- Secretary William Burton bakhsh to a 15-year prison term by Iranian authorities Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama and Local Residents Discuss Rebuild- Released October 21 ing and Recovery in New Orleans Statement by the Press Secretary: President Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Obama Announces New Small Business Lend- that the President signed S. 1707 ing Initiatives Fact sheet: Gulf Coast Recovery Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2997 Advance text of the President’s opening remarks at a town hall meeting in New Orleans, Advance text of the President’s remarks on LA small-business initiatives in Landover, MD Released October 16 Released October 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- tary Robert L. Gibbs Secretary William Burton Released October 23 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Unit- ed States-European Union summit Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton Excerpts of remarks by National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers at Statement by the Press Secretary: White the Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering in House Announces Global Technology and In- New York City novation Fund

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Statement by the Press Secretary on the 53rd Released October 30 anniversary of the Hungarian uprising of 1956 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Released October 24 Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on the deten- Statement by the Press Secretary: New Recipi- tion of human rights lawyer Haitham Maleh by ent Reports Confirm Recovery Act Has Creat- Syrian authorities ed, Saved Over One Million Jobs Nationwide Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster as- Statement by the Press Secretary on South Ko- sistance to Puerto Rico rea’s contribution to the efforts in Afghanistan Released October 26 Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Seretse Khama Ian Khama of Bo- Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary tswana Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Statement by the Press Secretary on health care that the President signed H.R. 2996 and S. 1929 reform Released November 2 Excerpts of remarks by Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer to the Cen- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary ter for American Progress Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of the President’s remarks at Na- Released November 3 val Air Station Jacksonville, FL Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Released October 27 Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Robert L. Gibbs that the President signed S. 1818 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Advance text of Office of Management and Obama Announces $3.4 Billion Investment To Budget Director Peter R. Orszag’s remarks at Spur Transition to Smart Energy Grid New York University Advance text of the President’s remarks at a Text of a U.S.-EU summit declaration and asso- campaign rally for Virginia Gubernatorial candi- ciated annexes date R. Creigh Deeds in Norfolk, VA Released November 4 Released October 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Secretary of Ed- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary ucation Arne Duncan Robert L. Gibbs Fact sheet: The Race to the Top: Promoting In- Statement by the Press Secretary announcing novation, Reform, and Excellence in America’s that the President signed H.R. 2892 and H.R. Public Schools 3183 Advance text of the President’s remarks to stu- Released October 29 dents and faculty at James C. Wright Middle School in Madison, WI Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Tur- Released November 5 key to the White House Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Advance text of the President’s remarks on small business and health care reform Released November 6 Text: Statement by the Council of Economic Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer on the GDP Robert L. Gibbs

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Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Released November 12 Chair Christina D. Romer on the employment situation in October Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 26, H.R. Released November 13 1209, H.R. 3548, H.R. 3606, S. 832, and S. Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- 1694 tary Robert L. Gibbs and Deputy National Se- Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster curity Adviser for Strategic Communications assistance to North Dakota Ben Rhodes on the President’s Speech at Sun- tory Hall, Tokyo, Japan Fact sheet: The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official on the President’s Text of an essay by Dr. Jill Biden published in meeting with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama USA Weekend Magazine of Japan Released November 7 Statement by the Press Secretary on the resig- Announcement: Tuesday: President and First nation of Gregory B. Craig as White House Lady To Attend Fort Hood Memorial Service Counsel and the appointment of Robert Bauer Released November 9 as White House Counsel Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Fact sheet: U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Clean tary Robert L. Gibbs Energy Technologies Transcript of a teleconference press briefing Text: Letter of Resignation from White House by Deputy National Security Adviser for Stra- Counsel Gregory B. Craig tegic Communications Ben Rhodes, National Security Council Senior Director for East Released November 14 Asian Affairs Jeffrey Bader, and Deputy Na- Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- tional Security Adviser for International Eco- tary Robert L. Gibbs, Deputy National Securi- nomic Affairs Michael Froman on the Presi- ty Adviser for International Economic Affairs dent’s visit to Asia Michael Froman, and Deputy National Secu- Statement by the Press Secretary: President rity Adviser for Strategic Communication Ben Obama Launches Major Veterans Employ- Rhodes on the President’s visit to Singapore ment Initiative and the APEC summit Released November 10 Advance text of the President’s remarks in To- kyo, Japan Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Released November 15 Statement by the Press Secretary on the new Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Lebanese Government tary Robert L. Gibbs, National Security Coun- Advance text of the President’s remarks at a cil Senior Director for Russia Michael Mc- memorial service at Fort Hood, TX Faul, and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes on Released November 11 the APEC summit and the President’s meet- Statement by the Press Secretary on the con- ing with President Dmitry A. Medvedev of tributions of Japan’s Government to Afghani- Russia stan and Pakistan Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Nation- Statement by the Press Secretary announcing al Security Adviser for International Economic that the President signed S. 509 Affairs Michael Forman

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Fact sheet: APEC Leaders Meeting—Key Ac- Released November 21 complishments Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate ac- Advance text of the President’s remarks at the tion on health care reform legislation APEC summit Released November 23 Released November 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Robert L. Gibbs Announces December Date for Forum on Jobs Statement by the Press Secretary: President and Economic Growth Obama Launches “Educate to Innovate” Cam- Released November 17 paign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs, U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S.- H. Huntsman, Jr., National Security Council India CEO Forum Senior Director for Asian Affairs Jeffrey Bader, Released November 24 Deputy National Security Adviser for Interna- tional Economic Affairs Michael Froman, and Statement by the Press Secretary: President Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Obama Establishes New Presidential Commis- Communications Ben Rhodes sion for the Study of Bioethical Issues Statement by the Press Secretary on the Jerusa- Fact sheet: U.S.-Indian Cooperation lem Planning Committee’s approval of settle- Fact sheet: U.S.-India Cooperation to Protect ment expansion in Jerusalem the Health of Their People Fact sheet: U.S.-China Cooperation on 21st Fact sheet: Stimulating Global Economic Re- Century Coal vival, U.S.-India Cooperation in Economics, Fact sheet: U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Ac- Trade, and Agriculture tion Plan Fact sheet: Enhancing U.S.-India Cooperation Fact sheet: U.S.-China Electric Vehicles Initia- on Education and Development tive Fact sheet: Advancing Global Security and Fact sheet: U.S.-China Renewable Energy Countering Terrorism Partnership Fact sheet: U.S.-India Green Partnership to Fact sheet: U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Address Energy Security, Climate Change, and Center Food Security Fact sheet: U.S.-China Shale Gas Resource Ini- Released November 25 tiative Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Released November 18 Robert L. Gibbs, Deputy National Security Ad- viser for International Economic Affairs Mi- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presi- chael Froman, and Assistant to the President dent’s visit to China for Energy and Climate Change Carol M. Released November 19 Browner Statement by the Press Secretary: President To Statement by the Press Secretary on the elec- Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks tion of a new European Council President and High Representative Released November 26 Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Statement by the Press Secretary on the Iranian Representative passage of the Medicare physi- Government’s additional charges against Irani- cian payment reform legislation an American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh

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Released November 27 Released December 4 Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by Aus- Statement by the Press Secretary on the Unit- tralian Prime Minister Rudd ed Nations Climate Change Conference Statement by the Press Secretary on the Inter- Advance text of the President’s remarks at Le- national Atomic Energy Agency’s censure of high Carbon Community College in Allen- Iran town, PA Statement by the Press Secretary on a train Text: Statement by Council of Economic Ad- derailment in Russia visers Chair Christina D. Romer on the employment situation in November Released November 29 Released December 6 Statement by the Press Secretary on reports about Iran’s nuclear program Statement by the Press Secretary on Iraq’s election law Released November 30 Released December 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- tary Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- tary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary: Secretaries Hillary Rodham Clinton and Kathleen Sebel- Statement by the Press Secretary on the pas- ius, Ambassador Eric Goosby and Valerie Jar- sage of Iraq’s revised election law rett Review Obama Administration Efforts on Released December 8 HIV/AIDS Statement by the Press Secretary: President Released December 1 Obama Announces Proposals To Accelerate Job Growth and Lay the Foundation for Ro- Transcript of a teleconference press briefing bust Economic Growth by senior administration officials on the Presi- dent’s speech at the U.S. Military Academy in Statement by the Press Secretary: Administra- West Point, NY tion Launches Comprehensive Open Govern- ment Plan Fact sheet: The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan Advance text of the President’s remarks on job creation and economic growth Excerpts of the President’s remarks at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY Released December 9 Advance text of the President’s remarks at the Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY tary Robert L. Gibbs Released December 2 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Recovery Act Awards To Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secre- Build, Renovate Community Health Centers tary Robert L. Gibbs in More Than 30 States Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit Statement by the Press Secretary: President of President Michel Sleiman of Lebanon Obama Releases National Strategy for Coun- Released December 3 tering Biological Threats Statement by the Press Secretary on the disap- Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster pearance of American citizen Robert Levinson assistance to Virginia in Iran Released December 10 Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster Statement by the Press Secretary on the com- assistance to Arkansas prehensive energy framework announced by

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Senators John F. Kerry, Joseph I. Lieberman, Advance text of the President’s remarks at a and Lindsay O. Graham plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Louisiana Released December 19 Advance text of the President’s remarks on ac- Statement by the Press Secretary: Americans cepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway Praise the Copenhagen Accord Text: Statement by National Security Adviser Released December 21 James L. Jones, Jr., on International Human Rights Day Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Agencies to Save $19 Billion Released December 11 in Contracting Reforms Statement by the Press Secretary on the Euro- Statement by the Press Secretary on the enact- pean Council declaration on Iran ment of the Airline Flight Crew Technical Cor- Released December 14 rections Act Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Robert L. Gibbs that on December 19 the President signed H.R. 3326 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Released December 22 Global Partnership Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Fact sheet: Clean Energy Technology An- Robert L. Gibbs nouncements Statement by the Press Secretary announcing Released December 15 that the President signed H.J. Res. 62, H.R. 4165, and S. 1472 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster as- Statement by the Press Secretary on the elec- sistance to Alabama tion of President Traian Basescu of Romania Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster as- Released December 16 sistance to New Jersey Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Released December 23 Robert L. Gibbs Transcript of remarks by Assistant to the Presi- Statement by the Press Secretary announcing dent for Homeland Security and Counterterror- that on December 15 the President signed H.R. ism John O. Brennan at the Pam Am Flight 103 4218 memorial service at Arlington National Ceme- tery in Arlington, VA (dated December 21) Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4217 and H.R. Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster as- 3288 sistance to Kansas Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster as- Released December 24 sistance to Nebraska Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Released December 18 Secretary William Burton Transcript of a press gaggle by a senior adminis- Released December 27 tration official Text: Statement by National Security Council Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster as- Spokesman Mike Hammer on the violence in sistance to Alaska Iran

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Released December 28 Released December 30 Statement by the Press Secretary on new Is- Statement by the Press Secretary on the death raeli construction in East Jerusalem of former President Abdurrahman Wahid of Indonesia Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3819, H.R. Released December 31 4284, and H.R. 4314 Transcript of a background press briefing by a Released December 29 senior administration official Transcript of a press briefing by National Se- Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster curity Council Chief of Staff Denis R. Mc- assistance to Alabama Donough (dated December 28) Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster Transcript of a background briefing by a se- assistance to New York nior administration official Text: Statement by National Security Council Statement by the Press Secretary on the exten- Spokesman Mike Hammer on the detention of sion of the Generalized System of Preferences human rights activities in Russia Program and the Andean Trade Preferences Act

1922 Appendix D—Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register

This appendix lists Presidential documents ter (F.R.) at the citations listed below. The docu- released by the Office of the Press Secretary and ments are also printed in title 3 of the Code of published in the Federal Register. The texts of Federal Regulations and in the Compilation of the documents are printed in the Federal Regis- Presidential Documents.

PROCLAMATIONS

Proc. Date 74 F.R. Subject No. 2009 Page

8395 Jul. 6 National Summer Learning Day, 2009 ...... 33137 8396 Jul. 17 Captive Nations Week, 2009 ...... 36393 8397 Jul. 23 35th Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation, 2009 ...... 37159 8398 Jul. 24 Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2009 37923 8399 Jul. 24 National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2009 ...... 37925 8400 Aug. 20 Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2009 ...... 43027 8401 Aug. 21 Fiftieth Anniversary of Hawaii Statehood ...... 43025 8402 Aug. 25 Women's Equality Day, 2009 ...... 44721 8403 Aug. 26 Death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy ...... 44725 8404 Aug. 30 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2009 ...... 45527 8405 Aug. 31 To Adjust the Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement and for Other Purposes ...... 45529 8406 Aug. 31 National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2009 ...... 45535 8407 Aug. 31 National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2009 ...... 45727 8408 Aug. 31 National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2009 ...... 45729 8409 Sept. 3 National Wilderness Month, 2009 ...... 45977 8410 Sept. 3 National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2009 ...... 46301 8411 Sept. 4 Labor Day, 2009 ...... 46661 8412 Sept. 4 National Preparedness Month, 2009 ...... 46663 8413 Sept. 10 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2009 ...... 47045 8414 Sept. 11 To Address Market Disruption From Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China ...... 47861 8415 Sept. 14 National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2009 ...... 47867 8416 Sept. 14 Fifteenth Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act ...... 47869

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