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.