Obama swims in Gulf, says beaches open for business
Florida – President Barack Obama went swimming off the coast of Florida on Saturday and declared the Gulf area’s beaches “open for business,” trying to show by example that a region hit by the BP…
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Press Release from the Congress of the United States
July 31, 2010 /Washington D.C.-The Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, Rep. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, and Chairman Donald M. Payne of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health have…
Indonesia’ Justice A Cry from the Wive a murdered Human right activist Munir
JAKARTA In announcing this week that the United States would lift a 12-year-long ban on providing military assistance and training to Indonesia’s special forces unit, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke about the Indonesian military’s…
Sherrod speaks to President Obama in a telephone call
President Barack Obama spoke Thursday with Shirley Sherrod, the former Agriculture Department employee who was forced to resign from her job based on incomplete and misleading reports about a speech she gave in March. Sherrod…
Obama chides Republicans for thwarting jobless extension
President Barack Obama stepped up criticism of Republicans Saturday for blocking jobless aid, hammering home a Democratic election year attack line that casts the opposition as the party of the rich. “Too often, the Republican…
Iowa billboard linking Obama, Hitler removed
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa tea party group on Wednesday replaced a billboard comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin, calling the sign a bad decision that reflected poorly on the…
Who gets paid what in the Obama White House
President Obama didn’t get a raise last year – nor did most of his senior staff. That’s according to the White House’s latest salary list, eports a nearly $39 million annual payroll. This year, the…
Obama movie debuts in Indonesia
JAKARTA— A film about US President Barack Obama’s childhood days in Indonesia made its debut in Jakarta on Wednesday, promising a very different perspective on the man in the White House. “Obama Anak Menteng” or…
Press Release From The White House
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA BEFORE BILATERAL BREAKFAST MEETING Toronto Convention Center Toronto, Canada 8:27 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Selamat pagi. It is wonderful once…
Jenderal McChrystal Dipanggil Pulang untuk Jelaskan Komentarnya
Panglima AS di Afghanistan itu meremehkan pertemuan dengan Obama sebagai tidak lebih dari kesempatan berfoto bersama. Jenderal Stanley McChrystal saat berbincang dengan Presiden Barack Obama di atas pesawat Air Force One, 2 Oktober 2009. Panglima…
New poll shows Obama approval at all-time low
The White House has been fond of citing turning points lately, most recently when describing the administration’s handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Now President Obama faces a turning point of his own…
As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices
WASHINGTON – The messy departure of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal is likely to make the Obama administration’s internal debates over Afghanistan even more pointed, giving the military a powerful advocate for staying the course as…
Obama, Medvedev Say They’ve ‘Reset’ Relations
President Obama said Thursday that the U.S.-Russian relationship has to be about more than security and arms control, as he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talked about how they can expand economic ties as well.…
Obama kembali batal ke Indonesia
Washington – Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Barack Obama lagi-lagi membatalkan kunjungannya ke Indonesia dan Australia. Obama telah menelepon Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dan Perdana Menteri (PM) Australia Kevin Rudd mengenai pembatalan itu. Menurut Gedung Putih,…
As Oil Slips Away, So Do Chances for Obama
WASHINGTON – President Obama is supposed to leave Washington in 10 days for Indonesia, Australia and Guam, but with oil still gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, some in the White House are wondering whether…
White House Details Bid to Keep Rep. Joe Sestak Out of Senate Race
The White House solicited former President Bill Clinton’s help to persuade Rep. Joe Sestak to leave the Senate Democratic primary race in Pennsylvania against the administration’s favored candidate, long-term Sen. Arlen Spector. Last summer, Chief…
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