Date published: February 19, 2010
February 19, 2010
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 4
Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton
Released January 5
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Released January 6
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Expands "Educate to Innovate" Campaign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
Released January 7
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano, and Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Adviser John O. Brennan
Text: Summary of the White House Review of the December 25, 2009 Attempted Terrorist Attack
Released January 8
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Awards $2.3 Billion for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs
Statement by the Press Secretary on the fifth anniversary of the Sudanese comprehensive peace agreement
Fact sheet: $2.3 Billion in New Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits
Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer on the employment situation in December
Released January 11
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on National Security Adviser James L. Jones, Jr.'s travel to the Middle East
Announcement: President Obama Signs Executive Order Establishing Council of Governors
Released January 12
Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton
Released January 13
Fact sheet: The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Second Quarterly Report (dated January 12; embargoed until January 13)
Released January 14
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Statement by the Press Secretary: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun L.S. Donovan Announces $2 Billion in Recovery Act Grants To Stabilize Neighborhoods, Rebuild Local Economies
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Proposes Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee To Recoup Every Last Penny for American Taxpayers
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Welcomes CEOs to White House Forum on Modernizing Government
Fact sheet: White House Forum on Modernizing Government
Released January 15
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on the Middle East visit of National Security Adviser James L. Jones, Jr.
Text: Public Summary of the Inventory of Files Related to Fort Hood Shooting
Released January 17
Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Transcript of a teleconference press briefing on relief efforts in Haiti by Denis R. McDonough, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications; Tim Callaghan, Senior Regional Adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance; and Col. Albert "Buck" Elton, USAF, commander, Special Operations Command South Haiti
Text: United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update
Released January 18
Transcript of a teleconference press briefing on the U.S. Government response to the Haiti earthquake by Capt. John Kirby, USN, spokesman for Joint Task Force Haiti; Tim Callaghan, USAID Senior Regional Adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance; Rear Adm. Michael S. Rogers, USN, Director of Intelligence for the Joint Staff; and Capt. Andrew C. Stevermer, USPHS Commissioned Corps, commander of the Incident Response Coordination Team for Health and Human Services
Statement by the Press Secretary: President and Mrs. Obama, Cabinet Secretaries, Senior Administration Officials Honor Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service by Participating in Community Service Projects Around Washington, DC
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's State of the Union Address
Text: United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update
Released January 19
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Transcript of a teleconference press briefing on the U.S. Government response to the Haiti earthquake by Tim Callaghan, USAID Senior Regional Adviser for Latin America and the Caribbean for the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance; Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, USA, deputy commander, Joint Task Force Haiti; Joe Knerr, Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Team Leader; and Capt. John Kirby, USN, spokesman for Joint Task Force Haiti
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Announce Plans for "Race to the Top" Expansion (dated January 18; embargoed until January 19)
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Massachusetts Senate race
Text: United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update
Released January 20
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Transcript of a teleconference press briefing on the U.S. Government response to the Haiti earthquake by Capt. Andrew C. Stevermer, USPHS Commissioned Corps, commander of the Incident Response Coordination Team for Health and Human Services
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Directs Administration to Crack Down on Tax Cheats Seeking Government Contracts
Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on the meeting between National Security Adviser James L. Jones, Jr., and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abu Abdallah Bakr al-Qirbi of Yemen
Text: United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update
Advance text of the President's remarks on signing the tax delinquency memorandum
Released January 21
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board Chief Economist Austan Goolsbee
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Calls for New Restrictions on Size and Scope of Financial Institutions to Rein in Excesses and Protect Taxpayers
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Launches Citizens Medal Public Nomination Process
Text: United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update
Released January 22
Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton
Statement by the Press Secretary: First Open Gov Deadline Brings Online Treasure Trove of Information
Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4462
Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a town hall meeting in Elyria, OH
Released January 24
Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arizona
Released January 25
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama and Vice President Biden Preview Initiatives for Middle Class Families
Fact sheet: Supporting Middle Class Families
Released January 26
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Released January 27
Statement by the Press Secretary: Rescue, Rebuild, Restore-A New Foundation for Prosperity
Statement by the Press Secretary on statutory pay-as-you-go legislation
Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2949
Excerpts of the President's State of the Union Address
Advance text of the President's State of the Union Address
Text: Guest list for the First Lady's Box at the 2010 State of the Union
Released January 28
Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama, Vice President Biden to Announce $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Projects Across the Country
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Propose New Small Business Jobs and Wages Tax Cut
Fact sheet: Small Business Jobs and Wages Tax Cut
Released January 29
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Sets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Federal Operations
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces New Proposal To Create Jobs, Cut Taxes for Small Businesses
Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President has signed H.R. 1817, H.R. 2877, H.R. 3072, H.R. 3319, H.R. 3539, H.R. 3667, H.R. 3767, H.R. 3788, and H.R. 4508.
Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer on the Advance Estimate of GDP for the Fourth Quarter of 2009
Released January 30
Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Oklahoma
Released February 1
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Director Peter R. Orszag and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Outline New Small Business Lending Fund
Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1377 and S. 692
Fact sheet: Administration Announces New $30 Billion Small Business Lending Fund
Released February 2
Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Outlines New Small Business Lending Fund
Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to North Carolina
Excerpts of the President's remarks at a town hall meeting in Nashua, NH (dated February 1; embargoed until February 2)
Advance text of the President's opening remarks at a town hall meeting in Nashua, NH
Released February 3
Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy Press Secretary William Burton
Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Announces Steps To Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal
Released February 4
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Arkansas
Released February 5
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Outlines Latest in a Series of New Small Business Proposals
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama and CIA Director Panetta Speak at CIA Memorial Service
Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of Prime Minister Brian Cowen of Ireland
Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to New Jersey
Text: Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer on the employment situation in January
Excerpts of Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon E. Panetta's remarks at a memorial service for CIA officers in Langley, VA
Released February 9
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Released February 11
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs and Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina D. Romer
Statement by the Press Secretary: Dr. Christina Romer Discusses the Economic Report of the President
Statement by the Press Secretary on the release of the draft Senate jobs bill
Released February 12
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Statement by the Press Secretary: Sebelius, Solis Announce Nearly $1 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Advancing Use of Health IT, Training Workers for Health Jobs of the Future
Statement by the Press Secretary on Haiti
Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 45
Text: Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on National Security Adviser James L. Jones, Jr.'s visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Released February 16
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Announces Loan Guarantees To Construct New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia
Statement by the Press Secretary on the naming of Robert Ford as U.S. Ambassador to Damascus
Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 730
Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Virginia
Advance text of the President's remarks on energy in Lanham, MD
Announcement: Administration Officials Visiting Over 35 Communities This Week To Survey Recovery Act Progress, Job Creation at One-Year Mark
Excerpts of the Vice President's annual report to the President on progress implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Released February 17
Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Statement by the Press Secretary: Secretary LaHood Announces Funding for Over 50 Innovative, Strategic Transportation Projects through Landmark Competitive TIGER Program
Statement by the Press Secretary: Recovery by the Numbers: The Recovery Act at One Year
Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of King Juan Carlos I of Spain to the White House
Released February 18
Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Establishes Bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's meeting with Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's meeting with international human rights activists
Fact sheet: Help for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets (dated February 18; embargoed until February 19)
Released February 19
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama, Department of Education Announce Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge
Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Help for Hardest Hit Housing Markets
Statement by the Press Secretary on disaster assistance to Maryland
