U.S. Government Statements and Reports published by The White House

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Location:El Salvador
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:President Obama Announces Recess Appointments to Key Administration Posts: Maria del Carmen Aponte, Nominee for Chief of Mission, Republic of El Salvador
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:"At a time when our nation faces so many pressing challenges, I urge members of the Senate to stop playing politics with our highly qualified nominees, and fulfill their responsibilities of advice and consent," President Obama said.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Location:Colombia
Colombia Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Presidential Memorandum--Continuation of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Columbia
Author/Source:President Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:I hereby certify, with respect to Colombia, that interdiction of aircraft reasonably suspected to be primarily engaged in illicit drug trafficking in that country's airspace is necessary, because of the extraordinary threat posed by illicit drug trafficki
Location:Mexico
Title:Statement by the President on the Passage of the Southwest Border Security Bill
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:The Administration has secured $600 million in supplemental funds which will be utilized to enhance technology at the border, share information and support with state, local, and tribal law enforcement, and increase DOJ and DHS presence and law enforcemen

Monday, August 9, 2010

Location:Colombia
Colombia Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Statement on National Security Advisor Jim Jones' visit to Colombia, August 6-8
Author/Source:The White House
Brief: The General expressed our support for President Santos' interest in improving Colombia's relations with its neighbors through direct dialogue based on mutual respect.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Location:Colombia
Colombia Category:U.S. Policy
Title:President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Colombia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderon
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Colombia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderon on August 7, 2010.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Location:Dominican Republic
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Video: President Obama & President Fernandez Meet on Trade, Drug-Trafficking, and Haiti
Author/Source:The White House
Brief: This afternoon President Obama held a bilateral meeting with President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic, touching on a broad range of issues.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Location:Dominican Republic
Category:Diplomatic Relations, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by President Obama and President Fernandez of the Dominican Republic in Joint Press Availability
Author/Source:Barack Obama, Leonel Fernandez
The White House
Brief:We discussed the critical issue of drug trafficking and crime and how that has the potential to be destabilizing throughout the region. And we have already seen great cooperation between our countries through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, but

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Location: Entire Region
Category:Migration, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:We have more boots on the ground on the Southwest border than at any time in our history. We doubled the personnel assigned to Border Enforcement Security Task Forces. We tripled the number of intelligence analysts along the border. For the first time,

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Location:Bermuda
Category:Diplomatic Relations, Justice System, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Message from the President Regarding the Treaty with Bermuda
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Bermuda relating to Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, sig

Friday, June 25, 2010

Location:Chile
Category:Diplomatic Relations, U.S. Policy
Title:President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:Alejandro D. Wolff, Nominee for Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, Department of State. Alex Wolff is currently Ambassador and Deputy Representative of the U.S. to the United Nations, a position he has held since December 2005.
Location:Haiti
Category:Economy And Security, Natural Disasters, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:The United States Government's Haiti Earthquake Response
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:In light of Haitian President Preval's attendance at the G8 today, the President reiterated the importance of this sustained commitment by the international community.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Location:Colombia
Colombia Category:2010 Elections, U.S. Policy
Title:Readout of the President's Call with Colombian President-Elect Santos
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:The President and President-elect Santos discussed their shared desire to deepen the strong relationship between the United States and Colombia.
Location:Puerto Rico
Category:Economy And Security, Natural Disasters, U.S. Policy
Title:President Obama Signs Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Disaster Declaration
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of May 26-31, 2010.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Location:Peru
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Video: President Obama Meets with Peruvian President Garcia
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:The President and President Alan Garcia of Peru speak to the media after meeting in the Oval Office

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Location:Mexico
Category:Public Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Letter from Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and National Security Advisor on Southwest Border Security
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:The President is committed to a strategic approach, consisting of a requirements-based, temporary utilization of up to 1,200 additional National Guard troops to bridge to longer-term enhancements in border protection and law enforcement personnel

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Location:Mexico
Category:Diplomatic Relations, Narcotrafficking, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by President Obama and President Calderon of Mexico in an Exchange of Dinner Toasts
Author/Source:President Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:Mr. President, I must say it again: In the fight for your country's future, you've shown extraordinary courage, extraordinary bravery, and you and the Mexican people have a full and committed partner in the United States.
Location:Mexico
Category:Diplomatic Relations, Narcotrafficking, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by The Vice President at a State Luncheon in Honor of President Calderon of Mexico and Mrs. Margarita Zavala
Author/Source:Vice President Joe Biden
The White House
Brief:And, Mr. President, we admire -- and I personally admire -- your courage and your determination to confront the drug cartels. And we're equally determined to confront them with you.
Location:Mexico
Category:Diplomatic Relations, Narcotrafficking, Politics And Security, U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by President Obama at Official Arrival Ceremony
Author/Source:President Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:The United States and Mexico are not simply neighbors, bound by geography and history. We are, by choice, friends and partners.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Location:Peru
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 4/21/10
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:Rose Likins is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. She currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Foreign Service Institute.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Location: Entire Region, Venezuela
Category:U.S. Policy
Title:[PDF] Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Author/Source:Director Of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair
The White House
Brief:President Chavez continues to impose an authoritarian populist political model in Venezuela that undermines democratic institutions.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Location:Haiti
Category:Civil-Military Relations, Natural Disasters, U.S. Policy
Title:U.S. Government Response to the Haiti Earthquake
Author/Source:Office Of The Press Secretary
The White House
Brief:CAPTAIN JOHN KIRBY, SPOKESMAN FOR JOINT TASK FORCE HAITI; TIM CALLAGHAN, USAID SENIOR REGIONAL ADVISOR FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN; REAR ADMIRAL MIKE ROGERS, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE FOR THE JOINT STAFF; AND CAPTAIN ANDREW STEVERMER, COMMANDER OF

Friday, January 15, 2010

Location:Haiti
Category:Natural Disasters, Overseas Military Missions, U.S. Policy
Title:A Call with President Preval of Haiti
Author/Source:President Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:President Preval said that he has been touched by the friendship of the American people, and expressed his condolences for the loss of American citizens in Haiti.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Location:Haiti
Category:Natural Disasters, Overseas Military Missions, U.S. Policy
Title:Remarks by the President on Recovery Efforts in Haiti
Author/Source:President Barack Obama
The White House
Brief:The losses that have been suffered in Haiti are nothing less than devastating, and responding to a disaster of this magnitude will require every element of our national capacity -- our diplomacy and development assistance; the power of our military; and,

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Location:Haiti
Category:Natural Disasters, U.S. Policy
Title:Help for Haiti
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:I have directed my administration to respond with a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives. The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States
Location:Haiti
Category:Natural Disasters, U.S. Policy
Title:Thoughts and Prayers for Haiti
Author/Source:The White House
Brief:The Department of State, USAID and the United States Southern Command have begun working to coordinate an assessment and any such assistance
Location:Haiti
Category:Natural Disasters, U.S. Policy
Title:Help for Haiti
Author/Source:President Barack Obama
The White House Blog
Brief:The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble, and to deliver the humanitarian relief - the food, water and medicine - that Haitians will need in the coming days.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Location:Colombia
Category:Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:Narcotrafficking, U.S. Policy
Title:Transmitting Notification of the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Emergency Declared Pertaining to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colomba...
Author/Source:President Barack Obama
U.S. Senate
The White House
Brief:In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the emergency declared with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia is to continue in effect beyond October 2

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Location:Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico
Category:U.S. Policy
Colombia Category:U.S. Policy
Title:Readout of the President's calls with Mexican President Calderon, Costa Rican President Arias, and Colombian President Uribe
Author/Source:Press Office
The White House
Brief:In addition to thanking each for their respective calls regarding the Nobel Peace Prize, the President reaffirmed his commitment to continuing efforts to work in partnership