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Digest of Other White House Announcements [Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents](Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Administration of Barack Obama, 2011 May 20, 2011 The following list includes the President's public schedule and other items of general interest announced by the Office of the Press Secretary and not included elsewhere in this Compilation. January 1 In the morning, in Kailua, HI, the President had an intelligence briefing. January 2 In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he signed H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. January 3 In the morning, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the evening, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia returned to Washington, DC, arriving the following morning. January 4 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. During the day, the President stopped by a meeting between National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi of China. The White House announced that the President will welcome President Nicolas Sarkozy of France to the White House on January 10. January 5 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had a telephone conversation with Representatives Eric Cantor and Nancy Pelosi. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The President announced his intention to nominate Allison A. Hickey to be Under Secretary for Benefits at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The President announced his intention to nominate Jenni R. LeCompte to be Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of the Treasury. The President announced his intention to nominate Steve L. Muro to be Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The President announced his intention to nominate Virginia A. Seitz to be Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice. The President announced his intention to nominate Lafe E. Solomon to be General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board. The President announced his intention to nominate Terence F. Flynn to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board. January 6 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and Vice President Biden had lunch. Later, in the Oval Office, they met with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. January 7 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing, followed by a meeting with his senior advisers. Later, he traveled to Landover, MD, where he toured Thompson Creek Window Company and met with employees. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. January 8 In the afternoon, the President was briefed by Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser John O. Brennan and White House Deputy Chief of Staff James A. Messina on the shootings in Tucson, AZ. Later, he left a telephone message for Mark E. Kelly, husband of shooting victim Representative Gabrielle D. Giffords, and had separate telephone conversations with Governor Janice K. Brewer of Arizona, Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner, and Representatives Eric Cantor, Nancy Pelosi, Steny H. Hoyer, James E. Clyburn, and Edward Lopez Pastor regarding the shootings. Later in the afternoon, the President was briefed by Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert S. Mueller III, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano, Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., White House Chief of Staff William M. Daley, White House Deputy Chief of Staff James A. Messina, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Philip M. Schiliro, National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon, White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod, White House Communications Director H. Daniel Pfeiffer, and White House Scheduling and Advance Director Alyssa Mastromonaco on the ongoing investigation of the shootings in Tucson, AZ. January 9 During the day, the President was briefed several times by Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser John O. Brennan on the ongoing investigation of the shootings in Tucson, AZ. In the evening, the President was briefed by Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert S. Mueller III on the ongoing investigation of the shooting in Tucson, AZ. He also had separate telephone conversations with the families of Christina-Taylor Green and Gabriel M. Zimmerman, victims of the shootings, and Senators Jon L. Kyl and John McCain. January 10 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing and was updated by Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser John O. Brennan on the ongoing investigation of the shootings in Tucson, AZ. Then, on the South Lawn, he and Mrs. Obama observed a moment of silence to honor the victims of the shootings. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President had a working lunch with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France. January 11 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing and met with his senior advisers. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Vice President Joe Biden. He also had a telephone conversation with King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss Saudi Arabia-U.S. relations, the situation in Lebanon, and the King's recovery from medical treatment in the U.S. The White House announced that the President will travel to Tucson, AZ, on January 12. January 12 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with Prime Minister Sa'ad al-Din al-Hariri of Lebanon on the situation in Lebanon and Lebanon-U.S. relations. In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Obama traveled to Tucson, AZ. Upon arrival they traveled to the University Medical Center, where they visited Representative Gabrielle D. Giffords and four other victims of the January 8 shootings, toured the facilities, and met hospital staffers. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Obama traveled to the McKale Center at the University of Arizona, where they met separately with the families of individuals killed in the January 8 shootings, shooting victims discharged from the hospital and their families, Rep. Giffords's staff and their families, and the first-responders and bystanders who rendered aid during the shootings. In the evening, the President and Mrs. Obama returned to Washington, DC. January 13 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with his senior advisers. January 14 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing and met with his senior advisers. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan to discuss Pakistan-U.S. relations, the promotion of regional stability, and ongoing counterterrorism cooperation. In the afternoon, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the President and Vice President Joe Biden met with President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia to discuss Georgia's economic development, trade, the situation in the Caucasus, and Georgia's participation in military operations in Afghanistan. The White House announced that the President will travel to Schenectady, NY, on January 21. January 17 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. January 18 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had a telephone conversation with President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss the January 1 terrorist bombings in Alexandria, the situations in Tunisia and Lebanon, and the Middle East peace process. He then had an intelligence briefing and met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had an economic briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. In the evening, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President had a working dinner with President Hu Jintao of China. The President announced his intention to appoint Michael B. Coleman, Horace H. Foxall, Jr., and Bradford J. White as members of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The President announced his intention to appoint Carole E. Goldberg, Theresa M. Pouley, and Ted Quasula as members of the Indian Law and Order Commission. The President announced his intention to appoint Norma Lee Funger as general trustee of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. January 19 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden met with President Hu Jintao of China. Later, in the Cabinet Room, they met with expanded U.S. and China delegations. In the evening, on the North Portico, the President and Mrs. Obama greeted President Hu upon his arrival for a state dinner and reception. Then, on the Grand Staircase, they participated in a photograph with President Hu. January 20 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing and met with his senior advisers. He then had economic briefing. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Vice President Joe Biden. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, they met with a bipartisan group of mayors to discuss job creation and the economy. January 21 In the morning, in the East Room, the President hosted a reception for attendees of the United States Conference of Mayors. Then, he traveled to Schenectady, NY, where he toured a General Electric plant and met with employees. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. In the evening, the President traveled to Cambridge, MD, where, at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, he attended the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. January 17 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. January 18 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had a telephone conversation with President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss the January 1 terrorist bombings in Alexandria, the situations in Tunisia and Lebanon, and the Middle East peace process. He then had an intelligence briefing and met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had an economic briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. In the evening, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President had a working dinner with President Hu Jintao of China. The President announced his intention to appoint Michael B. Coleman, Horace H. Foxall, Jr., and Bradford J. White as members of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The President announced his intention to appoint Carole E. Goldberg, Theresa M. Pouley, and Ted Quasula as members of the Indian Law and Order Commission. The President announced his intention to appoint Norma Lee Funger as general trustee of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. January 19 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden met with President Hu Jintao of China. Later, in the Cabinet Room, they met with expanded U.S. and China delegations. In the evening, on the North Portico, the President and Mrs. Obama greeted President Hu upon his arrival for a state dinner and reception. Then, on the Grand Staircase, they participated in a photograph with President Hu. January 20 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing and met with his senior advisers. He then had economic briefing. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Vice President Joe Biden. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, they met with a bipartisan group of mayors to discuss job creation and the economy. January 21 In the morning, in the East Room, the President hosted a reception for attendees of the United States Conference of Mayors. Then, he traveled to Schenectady, NY, where he toured a General Electric plant and met with employees. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. In the evening, the President traveled to Cambridge, MD, where, at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, he attended the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. January 24 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. In the evening, on the State Floor, the President and Mrs. Obama hosted a reception for new Members of Congress. The President announced his intention to nominate David S. Cohen to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes at the Department of the Treasury. The President announced his intention to nominate Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., to be U.S. Solicitor General at the Department of Justice. January 25 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Later, he had a telephone conversation with President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia to express his condolences on the terrorist attack in Moscow on January 24 and discuss counterterrorism cooperation efforts and the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). January 26 In the morning, the President traveled to Green Bay, WI, and then on to Manitowoc, WI, where he toured Orion Energy Systems, Inc., and met with employees. Later, he took separate tours of Skana Aluminum Co. and Tower Tech Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Broadwind Energy, Inc., and met with their employees. Then he returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate Henry F. Floyd to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The President announced his intention to nominate Michael Green to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. The President announced his intention to nominate Ramona Villagomez Manglona to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. The President announced his intention to nominate J. Paul Oetken to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The President announced his intention to nominate Nelva Gonzales Ramos to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The President announced his intention to nominate Natasha Perdew Silas and Linda T. Walker to be judges on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The President announced his intention to appoint Roberta Achtenberg and Marty R. Castro as Commissioners of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health: JudyAnn Bigby; Valerie Brown; Jonathan E. Fielding; Ned Helms, Jr.; Charlotte R. Kerr; Jeffrey Levi; Elizabeth Mayer-Davis; Vivek H. Murthy; Barbara Otto; Linda Rosenstock; John R. Seffrin; Susan Swider; and Sharon Von Horn. The President announced his intention to appoint Linda Randall as a member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science. The President declared a major disaster in California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms, flooding, and debris and mud flows from December 17, 2010 through January 4, 2011. January 27 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, they met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Later, in the Situation Room, they met with the national security team to discuss the situations in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and Vice President Biden had lunch. Later, in the Diplomatic Reception Room, he had an interview with Steve Grove of YouTube.com. In the evening, the President was briefed by National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon via a memorandum on the situation in Egypt. January 28 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden met with their national security team to discuss the situation in Egypt. Later, also in the Oval Office, they had an economic briefing. Then, he met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, the President dropped by a meeting between National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon and National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon of India. Then, he was again briefed on the situation in Egypt. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with 2010 SAVE (Securing Americans' Value and Efficiency) Award winner Trudy Givens and her family. Later in the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to discuss the situation in Egypt. January 29 In the afternoon, the President and Vice President Joe Biden met with National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon, Deputy National Security Adviser Denis R. McDonough, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser John O. Brennan, National Security Adviser to the Vice President Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes, Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Gulf and Southwest Asia Dennis B. Ross, Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa Daniel B. Shapiro, White House Chief of Staff William M. Daley, Press Secretary Robert L. Gibbs, and White House Senior Adviser David Plouffe to discuss the situation in Egypt. During the day, the President had separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss the situation in Egypt. In the evening, at a private residence, the President attended an event for departing White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod. The White House announced that the President will travel to State College, PA, on February 2. January 30 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom to discuss the situation in Egypt. January 31 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and had an intelligence briefing. He then met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in Room 430 at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the President met with participants of the Women's Online Summit. The White House announced that the President's trip to State College, PA, was rescheduled to February 3 due to inclement weather. February 1 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. He then had a telephone conversation with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator W. Craig Fugate on the Federal Government's preparations for the severe winter storm impacting more than two dozen States. Later, in the Cabinet Room, he met with members of the Cabinet. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and Vice President Biden had lunch. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, he met with members of the Technology CEO Council to discuss competitiveness, education, innovation, and the need for strategic investments to create jobs and grow the economy. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. In the evening, the President had separate telephone conversations with President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and King Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss the situation in Egypt. The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to the White House on February 4. The President declared a major disaster in Maine and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms and flooding from December 12-19, 2010. February 2 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. He then had a telephone conversation with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator W. Craig Fugate on the Federal Government's ongoing response to the severe winter storm impacting various States. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, the President and Vice President Biden had an economic briefing. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President signed the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Sen. John McCain. He then had a meeting with Vice President Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with Sen. Jesse F. "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with President Ali Abdallah Salih of Yemen to discuss the protests in southern Yemen and the proposed political reforms of the Yemen Government. The President announced that he has nominated Paul A. Engelmayer to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The President announced that he has nominated Arvo Mikkanen to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The President declared a major disaster in Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm beginning on January 31 and continuing. February 3 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later in the morning, the President traveled to Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA, where he and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu toured laboratories focused on energy-efficient building solutions. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President announced that he has nominated Jennifer A. Di Toro, Donna M. Murphy, and Yvonne M. Williams to be associate judges on the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. The President declared a major disaster in Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm beginning on January 31 and continuing. February 4 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. He then met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden has a working lunch with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Later, also in the Oval Office, he held separate bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss the situation in Egypt. The White House announced that the President will travel to Marquette, MI, on February 10. The President announced his intention to appoint Susan K. Stern as Chair of the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships: Leith Anderson, Andrea Bazan, Angela Glover Blackwell, Brian Gallagher, Bishop Mark Hanson, Lynne Hybels, Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Archbishop Demetrios Trakatellis, Sister Marlene Weisenbeck, and Elder Nancy L. Wilson. The President declared a major disaster in New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm from December 26-27, 2010. February 5 In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had separate telephone conversations with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates; Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom; and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to discuss the situation in Egypt. February 6 In the afternoon, in the Blue Room, the President participated in a live television interview with Bill O'Reilly of FOX News for the FOX Super Bowl XLV Pre-Game Show. Later, in the East Room, he and Mrs. Obama hosted a Super Bowl party. February 7 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and had lunch with former Chair of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul A. Volcker. Then, in the Oval Office, he had a meeting with Vice President Joe Biden. Later, he called Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy to congratulation him on his team's victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. February 8 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with members of the National Policy Alliance. Later, in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Joe Biden met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. February 9 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing, followed by a meeting with senior advisers. Later, he had a telephone conversation with Senator James H. Webb to discuss the Senator's decision not to seek reelection in 2012. Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss the situation in Egypt. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President, Vice President Biden, and White House Chief of Staff William M. Daley had a working lunch with Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner and Representatives Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy. Later, he dropped in on a meeting in the Roosevelt Room between Vice President Biden and Prime Minister Borut Pahor of Slovenia. Then, in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Biden had a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. February 10 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had a briefing on the situation in Egypt with National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon, and continued to receive updates throughout the day. Later, he traveled to Marquette, MI. In the afternoon, the President visited Doncker's restaurant and fudge shop. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate J. Scott Gration to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya. The President announced his intention to nominate Marilyn A. Quagliotti to be Deputy Director for Supply Reduction at the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The President announced his intention to nominate Henry J. Aaron to be Chair of the Social Security Advisory Board. The President announced his intention to nominate Ana Margarita "Cha" Guzman and Michael Guest as a members of the National Security Education Board. February 11 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. February 12 During the day, the President had separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss the situation in Egypt. February 14 In the morning, the President traveled to Baltimore, MD, where he visited a science classroom at Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. February 15 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with former President George H.W. Bush. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and Vice President Biden had lunch. Later, in the Oval Office, they met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. The White House announced that the President will travel to San Francisco, CA, on February 17; to Portland, OR, on February, 18; and Cleveland, OH, on February 22. February 16 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. He then met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Boy Scouts of America participants and executive leadership. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Later, also in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Biden met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senators Richard J. Durbin, Charles E. Schumer, and Patty Murray. In the evening, in the Family Movie Theatre, the President attended a screening of the film "Thurgood." The President announced his intention to nominate Michelle Gavin to be Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana. The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas M. Harrigan to be Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement at the Department of Justice. The President announced his intention to nominate Mara Rudman to be Assistant Administrator for the Middle East at the U.S. Agency for International Development. The President announced his intention to appoint James Hamilton and Lisa Borin Ogden as members of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations, Inc. The President announced his intention to appoint Bob King as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy Negotiations. The President announced his intention to appoint Cappy McGarr as General Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The President announced his intention to appoint Al Tarasiuk as Chief Information Officer of the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The President announced that he has nominated Timothy M. Cain to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. The President announced that he has nominated Scott W. Skavdahl to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. February 17 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, he met with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Senators Thomas R. Harkin, Michael B. Enzi, Jeff Bingaman, and Lamar Alexander to discuss the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden had lunch with White House Chief of Staff William M. Daley and Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Steny H. Hoyer, and James E. Clyburn. Later, in the Oval Office, he signed S. 118, designating the John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse in Yuma, AZ, with Sen. John McCain, Pia Carusonone, chief of staff to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, and others in attendance. Later, he traveled to San Francisco, CA, arriving in the evening. In the evening, at a private residence, the President met with business leaders to discuss his commitment to new investments in research and development, education, and clean energy. The President announced his intention to nominate Thomas M. Countryman to be Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation at the Department of State. The President announced his intention to nominate William J. Hybl and Anne Wedner to be members of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. The President declared a major disaster in Oregon and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm, flooding, mudslides, landslides, and debris flows from January 13 through 21. February 18 In the morning, the President traveled to Portland, OR, where he toured an Intel Corporation semiconductor manufacturing facility and viewed student demonstrations by Intel Science Talent Search finalists. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon to discuss the situation in Bahrain. In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain to discuss the situation in Bahrain. The President declared a major disaster in New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm from December 26 through 27. February 22 In the morning, the President was briefed by Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser John O. Brennan on the death of four U.S. citizens held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Later, he traveled to Cleveland, OH. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Joe Biden met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with Mayor-elect Rahm I. Emanuel of Chicago to congratulate him on his election victory. February 23 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Bethesda, MD, where, at the National Naval Medical Center, he met with wounded U.S. military personnel and their families and presented Purple Hearts to six servicemembers. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. Then, in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister John P. Key of New Zealand to express his condolences for the loss of life due to the earthquake in Christchurch, to offer U.S. assistance, and to discuss New Zealand-U.S. relations. In the evening, the President had a telephone conversation with President Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa to discuss the ongoing investigation into the death of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agent Jaime Zapata in Mexico on February 22. The White House announced that the President will welcome President Calderon to the White House on March 3. The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister Julia E. Gillard of Australia to the White House on March 7. The President announced his intention to nominate Carl Shapiro to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisers. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness: Stephen M. Case; Kenneth I. Chenault; John Doerr; Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.; Mark T. Gallogly; Joseph T. Hansen; Lewis Hay III; Gary Kelly; Ellen Kullman; A.G. Lafley; Monica C. Lozano; Darlene Miller; Paul S. Otellini; Richard D. Parsons; Antonio Perez; Penny S. Pritzker; Brian L. Roberts; Matt Rose; Sheryl Sandberg; Richard L. Trumka; Laura D. Tyson; and Robert Wolf. February 24 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a meeting with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, the President had separate telephone conversations with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to discuss the situation in Libya. Then, in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. The President announced his intention to appoint Thelma Duggin as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the National Cancer Advisory Board: Marcia Cruz-Correa; Kevin J. Cullen; Olufunmilayo F. Olopade; Jonathan M. Samet; and William Sellers. February 25 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Then, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss the situation in Libya. Later, in Room 430 of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the President and Vice President Biden met with Democratic Governors. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch with Vice President Biden. The President announced that he has named Jeremy Bernard as Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary. February 26 During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to discuss global economic recovery and the situation in Libya. February 28 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President and Permanent Representative to the U.N. Susan E. Rice met with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Later, also in the Oval Office, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to discuss the situations in Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia. The President announced the appointment of N. Gunter Guy, Jr., as State representative of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. The President announced his intention to nominate Walter A. Barrows to be a member of the Railroad Retirement Board. The President announced his intention to nominate David V. Brewer to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute. March 1 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a meeting with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, the President had a telephone conversation with Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner. Later, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. The White House announced that the President will travel to Miami, FL, on March 4. The White House announced that the President will travel to Boston, MA, on March 8. March 2 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. He then met with his senior advisers. Later, in the Situation Room, he had a video teleconference with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch with Vice President Biden. Later, in the Oval Office, the y met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The President announced that he has nominated Nannette J. Brown to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The President announced that he has nominated Wilma A. Lewis to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the U.S. Virgin Islands. The President announced that he has nominated Nancy Torresen to be a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. The President announced that he has nominated Felicia C. Adams to be U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi. The President announced that he has nominated Clayton D. Johnson to be U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The President announced that he has nominated Alfred C. Lomax to be U.S. marshal for the Western District of Missouri. The President announced that he has nominated Charles F. Salina to be U.S. marshal for the Western District of New York. March 3 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Then, in the Situation Room, they met with their national security team to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Later, in the Oval Office, they had an extended bilateral meeting with President Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President had a separate meeting with President Calderon of Mexico. Later, in the Old Family Dining Room, he had a working lunch with President Calderon. In the evening, in the Oval Office, the President had a telephone conversation with crewmembers of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station. Later, in the Blue Room, he and Mrs. Obama taped a video address on bullying for later broadcast. The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel L. Glaser to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the Department of the Treasury. The President announced his intention to nominate Jon Leibowitz to be Commissioner and Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. The President announced his intention to nominate Robert E. Patterson to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan. The President announced his intention to nominate Paul Piquado to be Assistant Secretary for the Import Administration at the Department of Commerce. The President announced his intention to nominate Eric S. Edelman to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace. The President declared a major disaster in Connecticut and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a snowstorm from January 11 through 12. March 4 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. He then met with his senior advisers. Later in the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with Mayor-elect of Chicago Rahm I. Emanuel. He then met with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Miami, FL, where he, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and former Governor Jeb Bush of Florida toured Miami Central Senior High School. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. March 7 In the morning, the President and Prime Minister Julia E. Gillard of Australia traveled to Arlington, VA. In the afternoon, the President and Prime Minister Gillard returned to Washington, DC. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, he dropped by a meeting between National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon and President Roza Otunbaeva of Kyrgyzstan. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. The White House announced that the President and Mrs. Obama will host the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention on March 10. The President declared a major disaster in Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm from January 11 through 12. March 8 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by an economic briefing. He then had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom to discuss the situation in Libya. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Boston, MA. Later, at TechBoston Academy, he participated in a roundtable discussion on governance with students from area colleges and universities. In the evening, at the Museum of Fine Arts, the President met with members of the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics. Later, he retuned to Washington, DC. March 9 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by an economic briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Richard L. Eubank, national commander-in-chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars. During the day, in the Oval Office, the President met with Deputy Associate Director of Public Engagement William Jawando, his wife Michele, and their daughter Alia. In the evening, in the State Dining Room, the President hosted a viewing party for a game between the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Bobcats. The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen of Denmark to the White House on March 14. The President announced his intention to nominate Dereth B. Glance and Richard M. Moy to be Commissioners of the International Joint Commission at the Department of State. The President announced his intention to nominate Daniel B. Shapiro to be Ambassador to Israel. The President announced his intention to nominate Ben S. Bernanke to be U.S. Alternate Governor at the International Monetary Fund. The President announced his intention to nominate Christopher B. Howard to be a member of the National Security Education Board. The President announced that he has nominated Ronald W. Sharpe to be U.S. attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands. The President announced that he has nominated Robert Mathieson to be U.S. marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia. The President announced that he has nominated Juan Mattos, Jr., to be U.S. marshal for the District of New Jersey. The President announced that he has nominated Stephen N. Six to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The President announced that he has nominated William F. Kuntz II to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. March 10 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Mrs. Obama met with Sirdeaner L. Walker, Kirk Smalley, other relatives of bullying victims, and antibullying advocates. In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President met with Members of Congress to discuss the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. The President announced his intention to nominate Ariel Pablos-Mendez to be Assistant Administrator for Global Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the National Science Board of the National Science Foundation: Dan Arvizu; Alan Leshner; and Bob Granger. The President announced his intention to appoint Frances Ulmer as Chair of the Arctic Research Commission. The President announced his intention to appoint Leslie Fields and Roberta Ness as members of the Board of Directors of the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Committee. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the President's Management Advisory Board: Greg Brown; Sam Gilliland; Jeffrey B. Kindler; Debra L. Lee; Gail J. McGovern; Shantanu Narayen; Enrique Salem; Elizabeth A. Smith; Tim Solso; and Ronald A. Williams. March 11 In the morning, the President was notified by White House Chief of Staff William M. Daley on the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Later, in the Oval Office, he had a teleconference briefing with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator W. Craig Fugate, and senior advisers on situation in Japan. Later in the morning, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland to congratulate him on assuming office and to discuss Ireland-U.S. relations. Later, in the Oval Office, he had an intelligence briefing followed by a meeting with his senior advisers. The President announced his intention to nominate Madelyn R. Creedon to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs. The President announced his intention to nominate Alan F. Estevez to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. The President announced his intention to nominate Lewis A. Lukens to be Ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. The President announced his intention to nominate Paul Wohlers to be Ambassador to Macedonia. The President announced his intention to nominate Rear Adm. Jonathan W. Bailey, NOAA Corps, to be a Commissioner of the Mississippi River Commission. The President announced his intention to nominate Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, USA, to be President of the Mississippi River Commission. March 12 During the day, in the Oval Office, the President was briefed by Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser John O. Brennan on disaster response and relief efforts in Japan. In the evening, at the Renaissance Washington, DC, Downtown Hotel, the President made remarks at the annual Gridiron Club dinner. March 14 In the morning, the President traveled to Arlington, VA, where he and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan toured Kenmore Middle School and viewed student presentations. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Gen. David H. Petraeus, USA, commander, NATO International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan. Then, in the Situation Room, he met with the National Security Council to discuss efforts to apprehend Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization. In the evening, at the St. Regis Hotel, the President attended a Democratic National Committee event. March 15 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Later, in the Map Room, the President participated in separate television interviews with Royale Da of KOAT in Albuquerque, NM, Jon Delano of KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA, and Regina Mobley of WVEC in Hampton Roads, VA, to discuss education reform. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and Vice President Biden had lunch. Later, in the East Room, he met with Intel Science Talent Search student finalists. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later in the afternoon, the President and Vice President Biden traveled to Arlington, VA, where, at Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Chapel, they paid respects to Frank W. Buckles, who was the last surviving veteran of World War I. They then returned to Washington, DC. Later in the afternoon, in the Map Room, the President participated in an interview with Andy Katz of ESPN to discuss his picks for the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Then, in the Situation Room, he had a meeting with his National Security team to discuss the situation in Libya. Later, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. Then, in the Cabinet Room, they met with combatant commanders. In the evening, in the Blue Room, the President and Mrs. Obama hosted a dinner for the combatant commanders and their spouses. March 16 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv J. Shah to discuss U.S. humanitarian assistance abroad. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, also in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Biden met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. In the evening, from the Treaty Room office in the White House Residence, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Naoto Kan of Japan to discuss ongoing relief efforts in Japan, including the emergency at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The President announced his intention to nominate Mary Geiger Lewis to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. The President announced his intention to nominate Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. March 17 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Biden met with Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland. In the afternoon, the President visited the Japanese Embassy to express his condolences for the loss of life due to the recent earthquake and tsunami. In the evening, the President had separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France to discuss the situation in Libya. The President announced his intention to nominate Gineen M. Bresso and Myrna Perez to be Commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The President announced his intention to nominate Richard Howorth to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The President announced his intention to nominate Lisa Monaco to be Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Department of Justice. The President declared a major disaster in Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm from January 31 through February 3. March 18 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President met with a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Libya. Then, in the Oval Office, he had a telephone conversation with Erik Moberg, a senior at Michigan State University who was enabled by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to continue coverage under his mother's health insurance plan. Later, in the Map Room, he participated in separate television interviews with Natalie Pasquarella of WSOC in Charlotte, NC, Lynn Martinez of WSVN in Miami, FL, and Jim Gardner of WPVI in Philadelphia, PA, to discuss his upcoming visit to Latin America. In the evening, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to Brasilia, Brazil. March 19 In the morning, while en route aboard Air Force One, the President was briefed by National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon on the situation in Libya. Upon arrival in Brasilia, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to the Royal Tulip Brasilia Alvorada hotel. Later, at the hotel, he was briefed by National Security Adviser Donilon on the situation in Libya. He then had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, to discuss the situation in Libya. Later in the morning, at the hotel, the President joined a conference call briefing with his national security team to discuss the situation in Libya. Then, he and Mrs. Obama traveled to the Palacio do Planalto, where they participated in an arrival ceremony with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Palacio Itamaraty. Later, he traveled to the Brasil 21 Convention Center, where he met with U.S. Embassy personnel and their families. Then, he traveled to the Palacio do Alvorada, where he, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia attended a reception hosted by President Rousseff. In the evening, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Upon arrival, they traveled to the JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro. March 20 In the morning, the President held a conference call briefing with his national security team to discuss the situation in Libya. Then, he, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to Cidade de Deus favela, where they attended cultural performances. Later, they returned to the JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro. In the afternoon, the President traveled to the Theatro Municipal. Later, he returned to the JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janerio. In the evening, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to Corcovado mountain, where they toured the Christ the Redeemer statue. Later, they returned to the JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro. March 21 In the morning, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to Santiago, Chile. While en route aboard Air Force One, he held a conference call briefing with his national security team to discuss the situation in Libya. He then held a conference call briefing with Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser John O. Brennan and other senior officials to discuss the disaster response and relief efforts in Japan. In the afternoon, while en route aboard Air Force One, the President had a telephone conversation with King Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss the situations in Libya and Bahrain. He was then briefed by National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon on the situation in Libya. Later in the afternoon, upon arrival in Santiago, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to the Palacio de La Moneda, where he and Mrs. Obama participated in an arrival ceremony with President Sebastian Pinera Echenique of Chile and his wife Cecilia Morel de Pinera. Then, also at the Palacio de La Moneda, he met with President Pinera. Later, he traveled to the San Cristobal Tower hotel, where he and Mrs. Obama met with U.S. Embassy staff. In the evening, at the San Cristobal Tower hotel, the President was briefed by National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon on a U.S. military plane that went down in Libya. Later, he and Mrs. Obama returned to the Palacio de La Moneda. Later in the evening, the President and Mrs. Obama returned to the San Cristobal Tower hotel. Then, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss the situation in Libya. He also had a telephone conversation with Adm. Michael G. Mullen, USN, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the U.S. military plane that went down in Libya. The White House announced that the President will travel to Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, and Poland from May 23 through 28. March 22 In the morning, at the San Cristobal Tower hotel, the President met with President Sebastian Pinera Echenique of Chile. Then, he, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to San Salvador, El Salvador. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had separate telephone conversations his national security team, Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, and Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar to discuss the situation in Libya. In the afternoon, upon arrival in San Salvador, the President and Mrs. Obama traveled to the Palacio Nacional, where he and Mrs. Obama participated in an arrival ceremony with President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena of El Salvador and his wife Vanda Pignato. Later, they traveled to the Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel. In the evening, the President traveled to the Metropolitan Cathedral, where he met with President Funes and Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador, toured the church, and paid his respects at the tomb of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero. He then returned to the Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel. Later, he and Mrs. Obama traveled to the Palacio Nacional. Later in the evening, the President and Mrs. Obama returned to the Sheraton Presidente San Salvador Hotel. March 23 In the morning, the President had a conference call briefing with his national security team to discuss the situation in Libya. Then, he traveled to the U.S. Ambassador's residence, where he met with U.S. Embassy staff. Later, he, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia returned to Washington, DC. The President declared a major disaster in Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm from January 31 through February 5. March 24 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President met with National Security Adviser Thomas E. Donilon. Then, he had a telephone conversation with President Dmitry A. Medvedev of Russia to discuss Russia-U.S. relations, the situations in the Middle East and Libya. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had lunch. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. Then, he and Vice President Biden met with the national security team to discuss the situation in Libya. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to express his condolences for the loss of life and injures from the terrorist attack in Jerusalem on March 23 and to discuss recent rocket attacks and mortar fire into Israel from Gaza. The President declared a major disaster in New Mexico and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and extreme cold temperatures from February 1 through 5. March 25 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a meeting with his senior advisers. Then, in the in the Situation Room, he had a meeting with the National Security Council, Members of Congress, and other administration and military officials to discuss the situation in Libya. In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President recorded a video message for the people of Cote d'Ivoire. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Georgious Andreas Papandreou of Greece to congratulate him on the 190th anniversary of Greek independence and to discuss the situation in Libya. He also had separate telephone conversations with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, President Sebastian Pinera Echenique of Chile, and President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena of El Salvador to thank them for hosting the First Family during their Latin America visit. The President declared a major disaster in Oregon and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a tsunami on March 11. The President declared a major disaster in Washington and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from January 11 through 21. March 26 The White House announced that the President will address the Nation on the situation in Libya on March 28. The White House announced that the President will travel to New York City on March 29. March 28 In the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President had a videoconference with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom to discuss the situations in Libya and Egypt. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with members of open-government advocacy groups and accepted an award in recognition for making the Federal Government more transparent by providing greater public access to Government information. March 29 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, in the Situation Room, he met with the National Security Council to discuss efforts to apprehend Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization. In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City. Then, at the American Museum of Natural History, he participated in separate television interviews with Brian Williams of NBC Nightly News, Erica Hill of CBS's "The Early Show," and Diane Sawyer of ABC's "World News with Diane Sawyer," all for later broadcast. He then toured the museum's Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, where he, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City, and Director of the NYC Science and Engineering Fair Jeanette Kim viewed research projects submitted to the New York City Science and Engineering Fair by local high school students. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Naoto Kan of Japan to discuss ongoing relief efforts in Japan. The President announced his intention to nominate Henry S. Ensher to be Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. The President announced his intention to nominate Kenneth J. Fairfax to be Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan. The President announced his intention to nominate Deepa Gupta to be a member of the National Council on the Arts. The President announced his intention to appoint Nisha Desai Biswal as a member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China. The President announced his intention to appoint Michael C. Camunez as a member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. The President announced his intention to appoint Susan H. Hildreth as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center. The President announced his intention to appoint Gary Hirshberg as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. The President announced his intention to appoint Edwin Schlossberg as a member of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The President announced his intention to appoint Lesley Weiss as a member of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. March 30 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President had lunch with Vice President Biden. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. During the day, the President met with the leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss the economic impact of proposed budget cuts. He then had a telephone conversation with President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy to congratulate him on the 150th anniversary of Italian unification and discuss Italy's contributions to the no-fly zone over Libya. March 31 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. He then met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The President announced that he has nominated George L. Beck to be U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. The President announced that he has nominated Corinne A. Beckwith to be an appellate judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The President announced that he has nominated David L. McNulty to be U.S. marshal for the Northern District of New York. The President announced that he has nominated Alison J. Nathan to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding from February 28 through March 1. The White House announced that the President will welcome President Shimon Peres of Israel to the White House on April 5. April 1 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. He then met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Landover, MD, where he toured a UPS shipping facility and viewed clean energy vehicles from the corporate fleets of AT&T, PepsiCo, UPS, and Verizon. He later returned to Washington, DC. Later in the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Princeton N. Lyman. April 2 During the day, the President had separate phone conversations with Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss the ongoing negotiations over legislation to continue Federal Government appropriations. April 4 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. Then, also in the Oval Office, he had a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba of Gabon to discuss the situation in Cote d'Ivoire. The White House announced that the President will welcome Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to the White House on June 7. The White House announced that the President will travel to Fairless Hills, PA, on April 6. April 5 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Then, in the Situation Room, they had a meeting o the situation in Libya. Later, in the Oval Office, they met with Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, and Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Rep. Harold D. Rogers to discuss legislation to continue Federal Government appropriations. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with President Shimon Peres of Israel. In the afternoon, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President had a working lunch with President Peres. Later, in the Oval Office, he had separate meetings with Millennium Challenge Corporation Chief Executive Officer Daniel W. Yohannes and Overseas Private Investment Corporation Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth L. Littlefield. The President announced his intention to nominate D. Brent Hardt to be Ambassador to Guyana. The President announced his intention to nominate Donald W. Koran to be Ambassador to Rwanda. The President announced his intention to nominate Geeta Pasi to be Ambassador to Djibouti. The President declared a major disaster in Wisconsin and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm from January 31 through February 3. April 6 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he had separate telephone conversations with Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss legislation to continue Federal Government appropriations. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Philadelphia, PA. Upon arrival, he traveled to Fairless Hills, PA. Later, he traveled to New York City. During the day, the President had a video teleconference with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan to discuss the transition of security operations to Afghan forces and recent violence related to an incident involving the desecration of the Koran. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. Then, in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Joe Biden, had a meeting with Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss the ongoing negotiations over legislation to continue Federal Government appropriations. The White House announced that the President will welcome President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon of Colombia to the White House on April 7. The President announced that he has nominated Sharon L. Gleason to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. The President announced that he has nominated Susan O. Hickey to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. April 7 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and Vice President Biden had lunch. Then, in the Oval Office, they met with Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss legislation to continue Federal Government appropriations. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. In the evening, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden met with Speaker of the House of Representatives John A. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss legislation to continue Federal Government appropriations. The White House announced that the President has canceled his scheduled trip to Indianapolis, IN, on April 8. The President announced his intention to nominate David S. Johanson to be a member of the U.S. International Trade Commission. The President announced his intention to nominate Sean R. Mulvaney to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The President announced his intention to nominate Cynthia Chavez Lamar, Barbara J. Ells, and Deborah D. Goodman to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. The President announced his intention to nominate Anuj C. Desai as a member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission at the Department of Justice. The President announced his intention to nominate Wanda F. Felton to be First Vice President at the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The President announced his intention to nominate William C. Lineberger to be a member of the National Science Board at the National Science Foundation. The President announced his intention to nominate James H. Thessin to be Ambassador to Paraguay. The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on April 5 and continuing. April 8 The President announced his intention to nominate Timothy Massad to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability at the Department of the Treasury. The President announced his intention to appoint Herbert Block and Gary P. Zola as members of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. The President announced his intention to appoint Patrik Johansson and Ellen Semonoff as members of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health at the Department of Health and Human Services. The President announced his intention to appoint Theresa Arevgaq John to be a member of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education at the Department of Education. The President declared a major disaster in Hawaii and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a tsunami on March 11. April 9 In the afternoon, the President met with tourists at the Lincoln Memorial, where he commended Congressional leaders for legislation approved to temporarily continue Federal Government appropriations. April 10 The White House announced that the President will welcome Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar to the White House on April 14. April 11 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Then, in the Situation Room, he had a meeting on the situation in Libya. April 12 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a meeting with his senior advisers. Later, he had a telephone conversation with President Alassane D. Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire to congratulate him on assuming duties as a democratically elected leader and to discuss Cote d'Ivoire-U.S. relations. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry. Later, in the Situation Room, he met with the National Security Council to discuss efforts to apprehend Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization. Then, in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Joe Biden had a meeting with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, followed by a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. April 13 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden had an intelligence briefing. Later, in the Cabinet Room, they met with bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss ongoing negotiations to continue Federal Government appropriations. April 14 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Biden had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, he traveled to Chicago, IL. The President announced his intention to nominate Jonathan D. Farrar to be Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua. The President announced his intention to nominate Stuart E. Jones to be Ambassador to Jordan. The President announced his intention to nominate Lisa J. Kubiske to be Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras. The President announced his intention to nominate Derek J. Mitchell to be U.S. Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma, with the rank of Ambassador. The President announced his intention to nominate Robert J. Zimmer to be a member of the National Science Board at the National Science Foundation. The President announced his intention to nominate William C. Ostendorff to be a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. April 15 In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, he and Vice President Joe Biden met with leadership of the National Conference of State Legislators. The President announced the designation of the following individuals as members of a Presidential delegation to Kiev, Ukraine, to attend the Summit on the Safe and Innovative Use of Nuclear Energy and the Chernobyl Pledging Conference to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster on April 19: Zbigniew Brzezinski (head of delegation); John F. Tefft; and Richard L. Morningstar. April 16 During the day, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner briefed the President on the Standard & Poor's report on the U.S. debt outlook. The White House announced that the President will travel to Annandale, VA, on April 19. The White House announced that the President will travel to San Francisco, CA, on April 20. April 17 During the day, the President had separate telephone conversations with Gov. Beverly E. Perdue of North Carolina and Gov. Robert J. Bentley of Alabama to express his condolences on the loss of life because of the tornadoes that swept through the region on April 15 and to discuss Federal assistance for recovery efforts. April 18 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Map Room, the President participated in separate interviews with Shaun Boyd of KCNC in Denver, CO, David Crabtree of WRAL in Raleigh, NC, Brad Watson of WFAA in Dallas, TX, and John Stehr of WTHR in Indianapolis, IN, to discuss the national debt and deficit. Later, in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Biden met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to wish him well before the start of Passover and to discuss ongoing counterterrorism cooperation, the Middle East peace process, recent violence near Gaza, and Israel-U.S. relations. He also had a telephone conversation with Michael Hollowell, manager of a Lowe's home improvement store in Sanford, NC, that was devastated a tornado on April 16, to thank him for the swift action he took to save lives. In the evening, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President and Mrs. Obama hosted a Seder to mark the beginning of Passover. The White House announced that the President will travel to Reno, NV, on April 21. The White House announced that the President will welcome President Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal of Panama to the White House on April 28. The President declared a major disaster in California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a tsunami on March 11. April 19 In the morning, the President traveled to Annandale, VA. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. In the afternoon, the President met with the National Security Council to discuss efforts to apprehend Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization. Later, in the State Dining Room, the President met with a bipartisan group of leaders from various fields to discuss immigration reform and border security. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. The White House announced that the President will travel to Los Angeles, CA, on April 21. The President declared a major disaster in North Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on April 16. April 20 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, he traveled to San Francisco, CA, arriving in the afternoon. Later in the afternoon, the President traveled to Palo Alto, CA. Later, he returned to San Francisco. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom to discuss the situation in Libya. April 21 In the morning, the President traveled to Reno, NV. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Los Angeles, CA. He then traveled to Culver City, CA. Later, he returned to Los Angeles. The President announced his intention to appoint Susan Athey as a member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science. The President announced his intention to appoint W. Terrell Hodges as a member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation. The President announced his intention to appoint Robert G. Stanton as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center. The President announced his intention to appoint E. William Stetson III as a member of the Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The President announced his intention to appoint Brady J. Deaton as Chairman of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development. The President announced his intention to appoint David Blitzstein and Joyce A. Mader as members of the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development: Gebisa Ejeta; Jo Luck; and Marty McVey. April 22 In the morning, the President returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the afternoon. The White House announced that the President will welcome Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, to the White House on April 26. The President declared a major disaster in Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds on April 14. April 24 In the morning, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia attended an Easter service at Shiloh Baptist Church. In the afternoon, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia returned to the White House. April 25 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, on the South Lawn, the President participated in White House Easter egg roll activities. Then, at the White House basketball and tennis courts, he played basketball and tennis with children and visited with them and their parents. Later in the morning, in the Situation Room, he met with his national security team to discuss the situations in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the afternoon, the President had separate telephone conversation with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to discuss the situations in Libya and Syria. Later, in the Oval Office, he met with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. April 26 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by an economic briefing. Later, in the Map Room, the President participated in separate television interviews with Justin Farmer of WSB in Atlanta, GA, Romona Robinson of WKYC in Cleveland, OH, Barbara Ciara of WTKR in Norfolk, VA, and Stephen Clark of WXYZ of Detroit, MI, to discuss the national debt and deficit. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Later, also in the Oval Office, the President met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. During the day, in the Oval Office, the President met with Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Resilience Policy Richard A. Reed. He then had a telephone conversation with Gov. Michael D. Beebe of Arkansas to discuss tornado damage relief efforts. April 27 In the morning, the President and Mrs. Obama traveled to Chicago, IL. Upon arrival in the afternoon, they participated in the taping of an interview with Oprah Winfrey for the "Oprah Winfrey Show." In the afternoon, the President traveled to New York City. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. The White House announced that the President will travel to Florida on April 29. The President announced his intention to appoint Judy Gaynor and Richard P. Herman as members of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. The President announced his intention to appoint Robert Langer as a member of the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science. The President announced his intention to appoint Wendy Wanderman as a member of the Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The President announced his intention to appoint Thomas E. Wheeler as a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds beginning on April 27 and continuing. April 28 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. He then had a telephone conversation with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator W. Craig Fugate on the Federal Government's disaster relief and response efforts to severe weather affecting States in the Southeast. Later in the morning, in the Situation Room, he met with his national security team to discuss the situation in Libya. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. In the afternoon, in the Roosevelt Room, the President and senior administration officials met with influential members of the Hispanic community to discuss immigration reform. Later, in the Situation Room, he met with the National Security Council to discuss efforts to apprehend Usama bin Laden, leader of the Al Qaida terrorist organization. The White House announced that the President's ceremony honoring the 2010 NCAA Football Champion Auburn University Tigers and the "Let's Move!" initiative's South Lawn youth football clinic has been postponed. The White House announced that the President will travel to Alabama on April 29. The President declared a major disaster in Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding beginning on April 15 and continuing. April 29 In the morning, in the Diplomatic Reception Room, the President met with participants of the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike. Later, he, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to Tuscaloosa, AL. Upon arrival, he and Mrs. Obama toured the damage caused by recent tornadoes. Also in the morning, the President gave orders to proceed with a U.S. Navy SEALs counterterrorism operation to raid the suspected compound of Al Qaida terrorist organization leader Usama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. In the afternoon, the President, Mrs. Obama, and their daughters Sasha and Malia traveled to Cape Canaveral, FL, where they toured the Orbiter Processing Facility and viewed the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Then, the President visited the Launch Control Center and met with crewmembers of the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Later, the President and Mrs. Obama met with Representative Gabrielle D. Giffords, wife of Space Shuttle Endeavor commander Mark E. Kelly. The President then traveled to Miami, FL. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding from April 15 through 28. The President declared a major disaster in Georgia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding from April 27 through 28. April 30 In the afternoon, from the Oval Office, the President had separate telephone conversations with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain to the situation in Bahrain and President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan to discuss Kazakhstan-U.S. relations. May 1 In the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President, Vice President Joe Biden, and their national security team were updated on the U.S. Navy SEALs counterterrorism operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan, to apprehend Al Qaida terrorist organization leader Usama bin Laden. In the evening, the President had separate telephone conversations with former Presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush and President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan to discuss the U.S. Navy SEALs counterterrorism operation in Abbottabad that resulted in the death of Usama bin Laden. The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and associated flooding from April 25 through 28. May 2 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, also from the Oval Office, he had separate telephone conversations with President Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa of Mexico, Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, President Sebastian Pinera Echenique of Chile, President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon of Colombia, and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France to discuss the death of Al Qaida terrorist organization leader Usama bin Laden. The President declared a major disaster in Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and associated flooding beginning on April 23 and continuing. May 3 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden received an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Cabinet Room, the President held a Cabinet meeting. Then, in the State Dining Room, he met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Later, in the Oval Office, he and Vice President Biden met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to congratulate him on his electoral victory and to discuss the death of Al Qaida terrorist organization leader Usama bin Laden. The President announced his intention to nominate Tony D'Agostino to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. The President announced his intention to nominate Janice Eberly to be Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Department of the Treasury. May 4 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden received an intelligence briefing. Then, also in the Oval Office, he met with his senior advisers. Later, in the Roosevelt Room, he participated in an interview with Steve Kroft of CBS's "60 Minutes" for later broadcast. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with Prince Charles of Wales from the United Kingdom. The White House announced that the President will welcome Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the White House on May 20. The White House announced that the President will travel to Fort Campbell, KY, on May 6. The President announced his intention to nominate Laura A. Cordero to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. The President announced his intention to nominate Barbara K. McQuiston to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition. The President announced his intention to nominate Matthew H. Tueller to be Ambassador to Kuwait. The President announced that he has nominated Christopher Droney to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The President announced that he has nominated Dana L. Christensen to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. The President announced that he has nominated John M. Gerrard to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. The President announced that he has nominated Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The President announced that he has nominated Robert N. Scola, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The President announced that he has nominated Katherine B. Forrest and Edgardo Ramos to be judges on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The President announced that he has nominated Dennis J. Erby to be U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi. The President announced that he has nominated Edward M. Spooner to be U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Florida. The President declared a major disaster in Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 22 and continuing. The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on April 26 and continuing. The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on April 27 and continuing. May 5 In the morning, the President traveled to New York City. In the afternoon, at Engine Company 54, Ladder Company 4, and Battalion 9 firehouse, the President participated in an interview with Steve Kroft of CBS's "60 Minutes" for later broadcast. He then traveled to the New York Police Department's First Precinct Station. Later, he traveled to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, where he participated in a wreath-laying ceremony. Then he traveled to the museum's 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, where he met with the family members of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Later, he returned to Washington, DC. The White House announced that the President will travel to Texas on May 10. The President announced his intention to nominate Stephen Higginson to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The President announced his intention to nominate Michael H. Corbin to be Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. The President announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey DeLaurentis to be Alternate Representative of the U.S. for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador. The President announced his intention to nominate Jeanine E. Jackson to be Ambassador to Malawai. The President announced his intention to nominate William H. Moser to be Ambassador to Moldova. The President declared a major disaster in Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds from April 9 through 10. May 6 In the morning, the President traveled to Indianapolis, IN. While en route aboard Air Force One, he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Julia E. Gillard of Australia to discuss the death of Al Qaida terrorist organization leader Usama bin Laden. Upon arrival, he traveled Allison Transmission, Inc., where he toured the facilities. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Fort Campbell, KY. Upon arrival, he and Vice President Joe Biden met with the special operations teams who participated in the operation to apprehend Al Qaida terrorist organization leader Usama bin Laden and presented them with the Presidential Unit Citation in recognition of their achievement. Later, he returned to Washington, DC, arriving in the evening. During the day, the President had a telephone conversation with Amir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah of Kuwait to express his condolences on the death of the Amir's brother, Sheikh Khalid al-Sabah. The President declared a major disaster in Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on April 25 and continuing. May 7 The White House announced that the President will travel to El Paso, TX and Austin, TX, on May 10. May 9 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President he had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India to discuss the death of Al Qaida terrorist organization leader Usama bin Laden and India-U.S. relations.. Later, also in the Oval Office, he had an intelligence briefing followed by a meeting with his senior advisers. Later, In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President met with the crewmembers of Space Shuttle Discovery. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano. In the evening, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden met with the cochairs of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. The White House announced that the President will welcome King Abdullah II of Jordan to the White House on May 17. The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds on April 4. The President declared a major disaster in Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding beginning on April 19 and continuing. The President declared a major disaster in Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 19 and continuing. May 10 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had an intelligence briefing. Later, he traveled to El Paso, TX. In the afternoon, the President traveled to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection cargo inspection facility near the Bridge of the Americas, where, with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet A. Napolitano, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan D. Bersin, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection El Paso Field Operations Director Ana Hinojosa, he toured the facility. He then traveled to Chamizal National Memorial. Later, he traveled to Austin, TX. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President announced the designation of the following individuals as members of a Presidential delegation to Asuncion, Paraguay, to celebrate the bicentennial of the independence of Paraguay on May 14: Aaron S. Williams (head of delegation); Liliana Ayalde; and Arturo A. Valenzuela. The President announced his intention to appoint James T. Brett as Chair of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. The President announced his intention to appoint the following individuals as members of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Peter V. Berns; Clay Boatright; Micki Edelsohn; Ann Hardiman; Alison A. Hillman de Velasquez; Carl M. La Mell; Annette McKenzie Anderson; Carol Quirk; Susana Ramirez; Deborah M. Spitalnik; Lillian Sugarman; Elizabeth Weintraub; Carol Wheeler; and Sheryl White-Scott. The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on February 14 and continuing. The President declared a major disaster in Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on March 16 and continuing. May 11 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Oval Office, the President a meeting with his senior advisers. He then traveled to the Newseum. Later, he returned to the White House complex, where, in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, he met with the Senate Democratic Caucus. The, in the Roosevelt Room, he dropped by a meeting of the President's Committee on Arts and Humanities. The White House announced that the President will welcome North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to the White House on May 13. The President announced the designation of the following individuals as members of a Presidential delegation to Haiti to attend the inauguration of President-elect Michel Martelly of Haiti on May 14: William J. Clinton (head of delegation); Kenneth H. Merten; and Thomas C. Adams. The President announced his intention to nominate William J. Burns to be Deputy Secretary of State. The President announced his intention to nominate Mark Acton and Robert G. Taub to be Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission. The President announced his intention to nominate Mark P. Wetjen to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The President announced that he has nominated Richard G. Andrews to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The President announced that he has nominated Cathy Ann Bencivengo to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The President announced that he has nominated Jeffrey J. Helmick to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The President declared a major disaster in Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on May 3 and continuing. May 12 In the morning, the President traveled to the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Later, he returned to the White House complex, where, in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, he and Vice President Joe Biden met with the Senate Republican Caucus. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and Vice President Biden had lunch. Later, in the State Dining Room, he met with the Congressional Black Caucus. Then, in the Diplomatic Reception Room, he participated in an interview with Jose Diaz-Balart of Telemundo. Then, in the Library, he participated in separate interviews with Adriana Arevalo of KINC in Las Vegas, NV, Mario Andres Moreno of WLTV in Miami, FL, and Norma Garcia of KXTX in Dallas, TX. May 13 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. Later, also in the Oval Office, he met with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In the afternoon, in the Situation Room, the President delivered remarks to White House staff in honor of the 50th anniversary of the White House Situation Room. He also presided over a ceremony to name a secure conference room after President John F. Kennedy. The President announced his intention to nominate Terry D. Garcia to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce. The President announced his intention to nominate Dan W. Mozena to be Ambassador to Bangladesh. The President announced his intention to nominate Frankie A. Reed to be Ambassador to the Fiji Islands, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati. The President announced his intention to appoint Brad Barber and James F. Karpowitz as members of the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission. The President announced his intention to appoint Richard Binder and Judith S. Palfrey as members of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health. The President announced his intention to appoint Sandy Hoa Dang and Isaac F. Silvera as members of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Education Foundation. The President announced his intention to appoint Alan H. Fleischmann as a member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars. The President announced his intention to appoint Richard H. Weisberg as a member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. The President declared a major disaster in Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm from January 31 through February 5. The President declared a major disaster in South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on March 11 and continuing. May 16 In the morning, the President traveled to Memphis, TN, where, at the Cook Convention Center, he met with State and local officials, volunteers, and families impacted by recent flooding. In the afternoon, the President returned to Washington, DC. May 17 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Private Dining Room, the President and Vice President Joe Biden had lunch. Later, in the Oval Office, they met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. May 18 In the morning, the President traveled to New London, CT. In the afternoon, the President traveled to Boston, MA. In the evening, the President returned to Washington, DC. The President announced his intention to nominate David S. Adams to be Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs at the Department of State. The President announced his intention to nominate Luis A. Aguilar and Daniel M. Gallagher to be Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The President announced his intention to nominate the following individuals to be members of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: Marcos E. Galindo; Charles R. Korsmo; Maria E. Ruess; and John H. Yopp. The President announced his intention to nominate John A. Heffern to be Ambassador to Armenia. The President announced his intention to nominate Harry R. Hoglander to be a member of the National Mediation Board. The President announced his intention to nominate Gregory Karawan to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Securities Industry Investor Corporation. The President announced his intention to nominate Patricia M. Loui to be a member of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. The President announced his intention to nominate Susan L. Ziadeh to be Ambassador to Qatar. The President announced his intention to nominate Constance S. Barker to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The President announced his intention to nominate Morgan Christen to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. May 19 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing followed by a meeting with his senior advisers. In the afternoon, in the Diplomatic Room, the President participated in the taping of an interview with Andrew Marr of the BBC's "The Andrew Marr Show" for later broadcast. Then, in the Oval Office, he met with Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner. The President announced the designation of the following individuals as members of a Presidential delegation to Cote d'Ivoire to attend the inauguration of President-elect Alassane D. Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire on May 21: Brooke D. Anderson (head of delegation); and Julia Stanley. The President announced that he has nominated Andrew L. Carter, Jr. to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The President announced that he has nominated James R. Gilstrap to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The President announced that he has nominated Gina M. Groh to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. May 20 In the morning, in the Oval Office, the President had an intelligence briefing. In the afternoon, in the Old Family Dining Room, the President and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel had a working lunch. Then, he met with 2010 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching award winners. The President announced his intention to nominate Charles Massarone to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission at the Department of Justice. The President announced his intention to nominate Joyce A. Barr to be Assistant Secretary of State for Administration at the Department of State. The President announced his intention to nominate Anne W. Patterson to be Ambassador to Egypt. The President announced his intention to nominate Claude M. Steele to be a member of the National Science Board at the National Science Foundation. The President announced his intention to appoint Dottie Bennett to be a member of the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. The President announced his intention to appoint Catherine A. Bertini to be a member of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development. The President announced his intention to appoint L. Tammy Duckworth and Jodi A. Gillette to be members of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center. The President announced his intention to appoint Debra Langford to be a member of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations, Inc. The President announced his intention to appoint Mathew McCollough and Deborah Ryan to be members of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. The President announced his intention to appoint Ronald B. Rapoport to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation. The President declared a major disaster in North Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm from April 29 through May 1. The President declared a major disaster in Idaho and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding, landslides, and mudslides from March 31 through April 11. 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"Jeff", Jr.; Biswal, Nisha D.; Blackwell, Angela Glover; Blinken, Tony; Blitzstein, David; Block, Herbert; Bloomberg, Michael R.; Boatright, Clay; Boehner, John A.; Bongo Ondimba, Ali Ben; Boyd, Shaun; Brennan, John O.; Bresso, Gineen M.; Brett, James T.; Brewer, David V.; Brewer, Janice K.; Brown, Greg; Brown, Nannette J.; Brown, Valerie; Brzezinski, Zbigniew; Buckles, Frank W.; Burns, William J.; Bush, George H.W.; Bush, George W.; Bush, John E. "Jeb"; Cain, Timothy M.; Caldern Hinojosa, Felipe de Jesus; Calderon Hinojosa, Felipe de Jesus; Cameron, David; Camunez, Michael C.; Cantor, Eric; Carter, Andrew L., Jr.; Carusonone, Pia; Castro, Marty R.; Chavez Lamar, Cynthia; Chenault, Kenneth I.; Christen, Morgan; Christensen, Dana L.; Chu, Steven; Ciara, Barbara; Clark, Stephen; Clinton, Hillary Rodham; Clinton, William J.; Clyburn, James E.; Cohen, David S.; Coleman, Michael B.; Corbin, Michael H.; Cordero, Laura A.; Countryman, Thomas M.; Crabtree, David; Creedon, Madelyn R.; Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Cruz-Correa, Marcia; Cullen, Kevin J.; Da, Royale; D'Agostino, Tony; Daley, William M.; Dang, Sandy H.; Deaton, Brady J.; Delano, Jon; DeLaurentis, Jeffrey; Desai, Anuj C.; Di Toro, Jennifer A.; Diaz-Balart, Jose; Doerr, John; Donilon, Thomas E.; Droney, Christopher; Duckworth, L. Tammy; Duggin, Thelma; Duncan, Arne; Durbin, Richard J.; Eberly, Janice; Edelman, Eric S.; Edelsohn, Micki; Ejeta, Gebisa; Ells, Barbara J.; Emanuel, Rahm I.; Engelmayer, Paul A.; Ensher, Henry S.; Enzi, Michael B.; Erby, Dennis J.; Erdogan, Recep Tayyip; Escobar Alas, Jose Luis Archbishop; Estevez, Alan F.; Fairfax, Kenneth J.; Farmer, Justin; Farrar, Jonathan D.; Felton, Wanda F.; Ferguson, Roger W., Jr.; Fielding, Jonathan E.; Fields, Leslie; Fleischmann, Alan H.; Floyd, Henry F.; Flynn, Terence F.; Forrest, Katherine B.; Foxall, Horace H., Jr.; Fugate, W. Craig; Funes Cartagena, Carlos Mauricio; Funger, Norma L.; Galindo, Marcos E.; Gallagher, Brian; Gallagher, Daniel M.; Gallogly, Mark T.; Garcia, Norma; Garcia, Terry D.; Gardner, Jim; Gates, Robert M.; Gavin, Michelle D.; Gaynor, Judy; Geithner, Timothy F.; Geithner, Timothy M.; Gerrard, John M.; Gibbs, Robert L.; Giffords, Gabrielle D.; Giffords, Gabrille; Gillard, Julia E.; Gillette, Jodi A. ; Gilliland, Sam; Gilstrap, James R.; Givens, Jessica; Givens, Lance; Givens, Trudy; Glance, Dereth B.; Glaser, Daniel L.; Gleason, Sharon L.; Goldbert, Carole E.; Gonzalez Rogers, Yvonne; Goodman, Deborah D. ; Gove, Steve; Granger, Robert C.; Gration, J. Scott; Green, Christina-Taylor; Green, Michael; Groh, Gina M.; Guest, Michael; Gupta, Deepa; Guy, N. Gunter, Jr.; Guzman, Ana Margarita "Cha"; Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani; Hamilton, James; Hansen, Joseph T.; Hanson, Mark; Hardiman, Ann; Hardt, D. Brent; Hariri, Sa'ad al-Din al-; Harkin, Thomas R.; Harper, Stephen; Harrigan, Thomas M.; Hay, Lewis, III; Heffern, John A.; Helmick, Jeffrey J.; Helms, Ned, Jr.; Herman, Richard P.; Hickey, Allison A.; Hickey, Susan O.; Higginson, Stephen; Hildreth, Susan H.; Hill, Erica; Hillman de Velasquez, Alison A.; Hinojosa, Ana; Hirshberg, Gary; Hodges, W. Terrell; Hoglander, Harry R.; Holder, Eric H., Jr.; Hollowell, Michael; Howard, Christopher B.; Howorth, Richard C.; Hoyer, Steny H.; Hu Jintao; Hybels, Lynne; Hybl, William J.; Inouye, Daniel K.; Jackson, Jeanine E.; Jawando, Alia; Jawando, Michele; Jawando, William; Johanson, David S.; Johansson, Patrik; John, Theresa Arevgaq; Johnson, Clayton D.; Jones, Stuart E.; Kan, Naoto; Karawan, Gregory; Karpowitz, James F.; Karzai, Hamid; Katz, Andy; Kelly, Gary; Kelly, Mark E.; Kenny, Enda; Kerr, Charlotte R.; Key, John P.; Kim, Jeanette; Kindler, Jeffrey B.; King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud; King Abdullah II; King Abdullah II ; King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa; King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ; King, Bob; Koran, David W.; Korsmo, Charles R.; Kroft, Steve; Kubiske, Lisa J.; Kullman, Ellen; Kyl, Jon L.; La Mell, Carl M.; Lafley, A.G.; Langer, Robert; Langford, Debra; LeCompte, Jenni R.; Lee, Debra L.; Leibowitz, Jon; Leshner, Alan I.; Levi, Jeffrey; Lewis, Mary G.; Lewis, Wilma A.; Lineberger, William C.; Littlefield, Elizabeth L.; Lomax, Alfred C.; Loui, Patricia M.; Lozano, Monica C.; Luck, Jo; Lukens, Lewis A.; Lyman, Princeton N.; Mader, Joyce A.; Manglona, Ramona V.; Marr, Andrew; Martelly, Michel; Martinelli Berrocal, Ricardo; Martinez, Lynn; Massad, Timothy; Massarone, Charles; Mastromonaco, Alyssa; Mattos, Juan, Jr.; Mayer-Davis, Elizabeth; McCain, John; McCarthy, Kevin; McCarthy, Mike; McConnell, Addison M. "Mitch"; McCullough, Mathew; McDonough, Denis R.; McGarr, Cappy; McGovern, Gail J.; McNulty, David L.; McQuiston, Barbara K.; McVey, Marty; Medvedev, Dmitry A.; Menon, Shiv Shankar; Merkel, Angel; Merkel, Angela; Merten, Kenneth H.; Messina, Jim; Michael J. Walsh; Mikkanen, Arvo; Miller, Darlene; Mitchell, Derek J.; Moberg, Erik; Mobley, Regina; Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Monaco, Lisa O.; Morela de Pinera, Cecilia; Moreno, Mario Andres; Morningstar, Richard L.; Moser, William H.; Moy, Richard M.; Mozena, Dan W.; Mubarak, Mohamed Hosni; Mueller, Robert S., III; Mullen, Michael G.; Mulvaney, Sean R.; Muro, Steve L.; Murphy, Donna M.; Murray, Patty; Murthy, Vivek H.; Napolitano, Giorgio; Napolitano, Janet A.; Narayen, Shantanu; Nathan, Alison J.; Nazarbayev, Nursultan; Ness, Roberta; Netanyahu, Benjamin; Obama Michelle; Obama, Malia; Obama, Michelle; Obama, Natasha "Saha"; Obama, Natasha "Sasha"; Oetken, J. Paul; Ogden, Lisa B.; Olopade, Olufunmilayo F.; O'Reilly, Bill; Ostendorff, William C.; Otellini, Paul S.; Otto, Barbara; Otunbaeva, Roza; Ouattara, Alassane D.; Pablos-Mendez, Ariel; Pahor, Borut; Palfrey, Judith S.; Papandreou, Georgios Andreas; Parsons, Richard D.; Pasi, Geeta; Pasquarella, Natalie; Pastor, Edward Lopez; Patterson, Anne W.; Patterson, Robert E.; Pelosi, Nancy; Perdue, Beverly E.; Peres, Shimon; Perez, Antonio; Perez, Myrna; Petraeus, David H.; Pfeiffer, H. Daniel; Pignato, Vanda; Pinera Echenique, Sebastian; Piquado, Paul; Plouffe, David; Pouley, Theresa M.; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; Pritzker, Penny S.; Quagliotti, Marilyn A.; Quasula, Ted; Quirk, Carol; Ramirez, Susana; Ramos, Edgardo; Ramos, Nelva G.; Randall, Linda; Rapoport, Ronald B.; Rasmussen, Anders Fogh; Rasmussen, Lars Lokke; Reed, Frankie A.; Reed, Richard A.; Reid, Harry; Rhodes, Ben; Rice, Susan E.; Robert Mathieson; Roberts, Brian L.; Robinson, Romona; Rogers, Harold D.; Rose, Matt; Rosenstock, Linda; Ross, Dennis B.; Rousseff, Dilma; Rudman, Mara E.; Ruess, Maria E.; Ryan, Deborah; Saakashvili, Mikheil; Sabah, Sheikh Khalid al-; Salem, Enrique; Salih, Ali Abdallah; Salina, Charles F.; Samet, Jonathan M.; Sandberg, Sheryl; Santos Calderon, Juan Manuel; Sarkozy, Nicolas; Sawyer, Diane; Schiliro, Phil; Schlossberg, Edwin; Schonfeld, Julie; Schori, Katharine Jefferts; Schumer, Charles E.; Scolar, Robert N., Jr.; Seffrin, John R.; Seitz, Virginia A.; Sellers, William; Semonoff, Ellen; Shah, Rajiv J.; Shapiro, Carl; Shapiro, Daniel B.; Sharpe, Ronald W.; Silas, Natasha P.; Silvera, Isaac F.; Singh, Manmohan; Six, Stephen N.; Skavdahl, Scott W.; Smalley, Kirk; Smith, Elizabeth A.; Solomon, Lafe E.; Solso, Tim; Spitalnik, Deborah M.; Spooner, Edward M.; Stanley, Julia; Stanton, Robert G.; Steele, Claude M.; Stehr, John; Stephen M. Case; Stern, Susan K.; Stetson, E. William, III; Sugarman, Lillian; Swider, Susan; Tarasiuk, Al; Taub, Robert G.; Tefft, John F.; Thessin, James H.; Torresen, Nancy; Trakatellis, Archbishop Demetrios; Triche-Milazzo, Jane M.; Trumka, Richard L.; Tueller, Matthew H.; Tyson, Laura D.; Ulmer, Frances; Valenzuela, Arturo A.; Verrilli, Donald B., Jr.; Volcker, Paul A.; Von Horn, Sharon; Walker, Linda T.; Walker, Sirdeaner L.; Wanderman, Wendy; Watson, Brad; Webb, James H.; Wedner, Anne; Weintraub, Elizabeth; Weisberg, Richard H.; Weisenbeck, Marlene; Weiss, Lesley; Wetjen, Mark P.; Wheeler, Carol; Wheeler, Thomas E.; White, Bradford J.; White-Scott, Sheryl; Williams, Aaron S.; Williams, Brian; Williams, Ronald W.; Williams, Yvonne M.; Wilson, Nancy L.; Winfrey, Oprah; Wohlers, Paul D.; Wolf, Robert; Yang Jiechi; Yohannes, Daniel W.; Yopp, John H.; Zapata, Jaime; Zaradari, Asif Ali; Zardari, Asif Ali; Ziadeh, Susan L.; Zimmer, Robert J.; Zimmerman, Gabriel M.; Zola, Gary P. Subjects: Abu Dhabi : Crown Prince; Afghanistan : Afghan military and security forces; Afghanistan : NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander; Afghanistan : President; Afghanistan : Terrorism; Afghanistan : United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, compound attack in Mazar-e Sharif; Agriculture, Department of : Food and Agricultural Development, Board for International; Agriculture, Department of : International Food and Agricultural Development, Board for; Alabama : Disaster assistance; Alabama : Governor; Alabama : President's visit; Alabama : Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts; Algeria : U.S. Ambassador; American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Institute of ; America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of; Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; Arctic Research Commission; Arizona : Governor; Arizona : President's visit; Arizona : Shootings in Tucson; Arkansas : Disaster assistance; Arkansas : Governor; Arkansas : Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts; Armed Forces, U.S. : Servicemembers :: Meetings with President; Armenia : U.S. Ambassador; Arms and munitions : Nuclear weapons and material :: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion; Arts, National Council on the; Australia : Prime Minister; Bahrain : Democracy efforts; Bahrain : King; Bangladesh : U.S. Ambassador; Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation; BBC; Botswana : U.S. Ambassador; Boy Scouts of America; Brazil : President; Brazil : President Obama's visit; Brazil : Rio de Janeiro :: Christ the Redeemer statue; Brazil : Rio de Janeiro :: Cidade de Deus favela; Brazil : U.S. Embassy personnel, meeting with President Obama; Budget, Federal : Appropriations :: Continuation; Budget, Federal : Deficit and national debt; Budget, Federal : Fiscal year 2011 budge; Budget, Federal : Fiscal year 2011 budget; Burma : U.S. Special Representative and Policy Coordinator; Business and industry : Global competitiveness; Cabinet : Members, meeting with President; Cabinet : Members, meetings with President; California : Disaster assistance; California : President's visit; Canada : Parliamentary elections; Canada : Prime Minister; Cancer Advisory Board, National; CBS : "60 Minutes" program; Chile : President; Chile : President Obama's visit; Chile : U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Obama; China : Minister of Foreign Affairs; China : President; China : Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China; China, Congressional-Executive Commission on; Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation; Civil Rights, U.S. Commission on; Colombia : President; Colorado : KCNC of Denver; Commerce, Department of : Deputy Secretary; Commerce, Department of : Import Administration, Assistant Secretary for; Commerce, international : Global financial markets :: Stabilization efforts; Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Communications : News media :: Presidential interviews; Communications : News media :: Presidential interviews; Congress : Bipartisanship; Congress : Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Congress : House :: Congressional Black Caucus; Congress : House Democratic Caucus, Issues Conference; Congress : House of Representatives :: Speaker; Congress : Members, meetings with President; Congress : Senate :: Majority leader; Congress : Senate :: Minority leader; Congress : Senate :: Senate Democratic Caucus; Congress : Senate :: Senate Republican Caucus; Congress: Congressional Black Caucus; Connecticut : Disaster assistance; Connecticut : President's visit; Cote d'Ivoire : Democracy efforts; Cote d'Ivoire : Political unrest and violence; Cote d'Ivoire : President; Cote d'Ivoire : Relations with U.S.; Deaths : bin Laden, Usama; Deaths : Sheikh Khalid al-Sabah; Deaths: bin Laden, Usama; Decorations, medals, and awards : Presidential Unit Citation; Decorations, medals, and awards : Purple Heart; Decorations, medals, and awards : SAVE (Securing Americans' Value and Efficiency) Award; Defense and national security : Border security; Defense, Department of : Acqusition, Assistant Secretary of Defense; Defense, Department of : Combatant commanders, meeting with President; Defense, Department of : Joint Chiefs of Staff; Defense, Department of : Secretary; Democratic Governors, meeting with President; Democratic Party : Democratic National Committee; Denmark : Prime Minister; Department of Defense : Global Strategic Affairs, Assistant Secretary of Defense; Department of Defense : Logistics and Materiel Readiness, Assistant Secretary of Defense; Development, U.S. Agency for International; Disaster assistance : Alabama; Disaster assistance : Arkansas; Disaster assistance : California; Disaster assistance : Connecticut; Disaster assistance : Georgia; Disaster assistance : Hawaii; Disaster assistance : Idaho; Disaster assistance : Illinois; Disaster assistance : Iowa; Disaster assistance : Kentucky; Disaster assistance : Louisiana; Disaster assistance : Maine; Disaster assistance : Massachusetts; Disaster assistance : Minnesota; Disaster assistance : Mississippi; Disaster assistance : Missouri; Disaster assistance : New Jersey; Disaster assistance : New Mexico; Disaster assistance : New York; Disaster assistance : North Carolina; Disaster assistance : North Dakota; Disaster assistance : Oklahoma; Disaster assistance : Oregon; Disaster assistance : South Dakota; Disaster assistance : Tennessee; Disaster assistance : Washington; Disaster assistance : Wisconsin; District of Columbia : Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium; District of Columbia : Lincoln Memorial; District of Columbia : Newseum; Djibouti : U.S. Ambassador; Drug Control Policy, Office of National :: Deputy Director; Economy, national : Economic concerns; Economy, national : Strengthening efforts; Education : Bullying, prevention; Education : Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Education : Global competitiveness; Education : No Child Left Behind Act; Education : School standards and accountability; Education : Standards and school accountability; Education, Department of : Indian Education, National Advisory Council on; Education, Department of : Secretary; Egypt : Democracy efforts; Egypt : Human rights issues; Egypt : President; Egypt : Terrorist attack in Alexandria; Egypt : U.S. Ambassador; El Salvador : Metropolitan Cathedral in San Salvador; El Salvador : President; El Salvador : President Obama's visit; Election Assistance Commission, U.S.; Employment and unemployment : Job creation and growth; Energy : Alternative and renewable sources and technologies :: Promotion efforts; Energy : Battery technology for hybrid automobiles; Energy : Energy efficiency and weatherization :: Homes and buildings; Energy, Department of : Secretary; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; ESPN; Eubank, Richard L.; Export-Import Bank of the United States; Export-Import Bank, U.S.; Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, President's Advisory Council on; Fiji Islands : U.S. Ambassador; Fine Arts, U.S. Commission of; Florida : Miami Central High School in Miami; Florida : President's visit; Florida : WLTV in Miami; Florida : WSVN of Miami; FOX News; France : President; France : President Obama's visit; Gabon : President; Gates, Robert M.; Georgia : Disaster assistance; Georgia : WSB in Atlanta; Georgia, Republic of : Afghanistan, Georgian military forces, deployment; Georgia, Republic of : Economic growth and development; Georgia, Republic of : President; Germany : Chancellor; Government organization and employees : Accountability and transparency, strengthening efforts; Greece : Prime Minister; Gridiron Club; Guinea-Bissau : U.S. Ambassador; Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force; Guyana : U.S. Ambassador; Haiti : President-elect; Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation; Hawaii : Disaster assistance; Hawaii : President's visit; Health and Human Services, Department of : Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, Advisory Group on; Health and medical care : Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on; Holidays and special observances : Easter; Holidays and special observances : Italy, 150th anniversary of unification; Holidays and special observances : Passover; Homeland Security, Department of : Customs and Border Protection, U.S.; Homeland Security, Department of : Emergency Management Agency, Federal; Homeland Security, Department of : Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Homeland Security, Department of : Secretary; Homeland Security, Department of : Secretary ; Honduras : Ambassador; Idaho : Disaster assistance; Illinois : Chicago, mayor-elect; Illinois : Disaster assistance; Illinois : President's visit; Immigration and naturalization : Reform; India : National Security Adviser; India : Prime Minister; India : Relations with U.S.; Indian Law and Order Commission; Indiana : Allison Transmission, Inc., in Indianapolis; Indiana : WTHR in Indianapolis; Intel Science Talent Search; Intellectual Disabilities, President's Committee for People with; Intelligence Advisory Board, President's; Intelligence, Office of the Director of National; International Development, U.S. Agency for; International Development, U.S. Agency for ; International Trade Commission, U.S.; Iowa : Disaster assistance; Ireland : President Obama's visit; Ireland : Prime Minister; Ireland : Relations with U.S.; Israel : Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.; Israel : President; Israel : Prime Minister; Israel : Relations with U.S.; Israel : Terrorist attack in Jerusalem; Israel : U.S. Ambassador; Italy : President; Italy : Prime Minister; James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation; Japan : Earthquake and tsunami, damage and recovery efforts; Japan : Embassy in U.S., President Obama's visit; Japan : Nuclear power plants in Fukushima; Japan : Prime Minister; Jordan : Ambassador; Jordan : King; Judiciary : Federal court nominations and confirmations; Justice, Department of : Assistant Attorney General; Justice, Department of : Assistant Attorney General for National Security; Justice, Department of : Attorney General; Justice, Department of : Bureau of Investigation, Federal; Justice, Department of : Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement; Justice, Department of : Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; Justice, Department of : Parole Commission, U.S.; Justice, Department of : Solicitor General; Justice, Department of : U.S. attorneys; Kazakhstan : President; Kazakhstan : Relations with U.S.; Kazakhstan : U.S. Ambassador; Kentucky : Disaster assistance; Kentucky : President's visit; Kenya : U.S. Ambassador; Kiribati : U.S. Ambassador; Kuntz, William F., II; Kuwait : Amir; Kuwait : U.S. Ambassador; Kyrgyzstan : President; Labor Relations Board, National; Lebanon : Democracy efforts; Lebanon : Prime Minister; Lebanon : Relations with U.S.; Lebanon : U.N. Special Tribunal for Lebanon; Legislation, enacted : James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010; Library of Congress, American Folklife Center ; Library of Congress, American Folklife Center; Libya : Democracy efforts; Libya : Human rights issues; Libya : No-fly zone :: U.S. military forces; Libya : Political unrest and violence; Libya : Political violence and unrest; Libya: No-fly zone :: International military forces; Louisiana : Disaster assistance; Macedonia : U.S. Ambassador; Maine : Disaster assistance; Malawai : U.S. Ambassador; Management and Budget, Office of : Director; Marshal Service, U.S.; Marshals Service, U.S.; Maryland : National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda; Maryland : Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology in Baltimore; Maryland : President's visit; Maryland : President's visits; Maryland : Thompson Creek Window Co. in Landover; Massachusetts : Disaster assistance; Massachusetts : President's visit; Massachusetts : TechBoston Academy in Boston; Mayors, United States Conference of; Medal of Science, President's Committee on the National; Mediation Board, National; Mexico : Crime and narcotrafficking; Mexico : President; Michigan : Doncker's restaurant and fudge shop in Marquette; Michigan : President's visit; Michigan : WXYZ in Detroit; Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Committee; Middle East : Arab-Israeli conflict, peace process; Middle East : Democracy efforts; Middle East : Gaza, conflict; Middle East : Peace and democracy efforts; Millennium Challenge Corporation; Minnesota : Disaster assistance; Mississippi : Disaster assistance; Mississippi River Commission; Missouri : Disaster assistance; Moldova : U.S. Ambassador; Monetary Fund, International; National Medal of Science, President's Commission on the; National Policy Alliance; Natural disasters : Japan, earthquake and tsunami; Natural disasters : New Zealand, earthquake; Natural disasters : Tennessee, flooding; Nauru : U.S. Ambassador; Navy, Department of the : National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD; Nevada : KINC in Las Vegas; Nevada : President's visit; New Jersey : Disaster assistance; New Mexico : Disaster assistance; New Mexico : KOAT of Albuquerque; New York : Disaster assistance; New York : General Electric plant in Schenectady; New York : President's visit; New York : President's visits; New Zealand : Earthquake, damage and recovery efforts; New Zealand : Prime Minister; New Zealand : Relations with U.S.; Nicaragua : Ambassador; North Atlantic Treaty Organization; North Carolina : Disaster assistance; North Carolina : Governor; North Carolina : Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts; North Carolina : WRAL in Raleigh; North Carolina : WSOC of Charlotte; North Dakota : Disaster assistance; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S.; Ohio : President's visit; Ohio : WKYC in Cleveland; Oklahoma : Disaster assistance; Oregon : Disaster assistance; Oregon : Intel Corporation in Portland; Oregon : President's visit; Overseas Private Investment Corporation; Pakistan : Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation; Pakistan : President; Pakistan : Relations with U.S.; Pakistan : Suspected terrorist safe havens; Pakistan : Terrorism; Panama : President; Paraguay : Independence, bicentennial celebration; Paraguay : U.S. Ambassador; Peace, U.S. Institute of; Pennsylvania : KDKA of Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania State University in University Park; Pennsylvania : President's visit; Pennsylvania : WPVI of Philadelphia; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; Poland : President Obama's visit; Postal Regulatory Commission; Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, U.S. Commission for; Presidential Scholars, Commission on; Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, Advisory Group on; Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on; Qatar : Amir; Qatar : U.S. Ambassador; Railroad Retirement Board; Russia : Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.; Russia : President; Russia : Relations with U.S.; Russia : Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion; Russia : Terrorist attack in Moscow; Rwanda :U.S. Ambassador; Saudi Arabia : King; Saudi Arabia : Relations with U.S.; Science and technology : Research and development; Science Board, National; Science Foundation, National; Securities and Exchange Commission; Securities Industry Investor Corporation; Securities Investor Protection Corporation; Security and Cooperation in Europe, Commission on; Security Education Board, National; Senegal : U.S. Ambassador; Slovenia : Prime Minister; Smithsonian Institution : John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts; Smithsonian Institution : John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Social Security Advisory Board; Somalia : Piracy, abduction and death of U.S. citizens; South Dakota : Disaster assistance; Space program : Shuttle; Space Station, International; Sports : Basketball; Sports : Football; Sports : NCAA championship teams; Standard & Poor; State Justice Institute; State Legislators, National Conference of; State, Department of : Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation; State, Department of : Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs; State, Department of : Assistant Secretary of State for Administration; State, Department of : Deputy Secretary; State, Department of : Joint Commission, International; State, Department of : Secretary; State, Department of : Special Adviser to the Secretary for the Gulf and Southwest Asia; ; Decorations, medals, and awards : Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching; Sudan : U.S. Special Envoy; Syria : Democracy efforts; Syria : Political unrest and violence; Technology CEO Council; Telemundo; Tennessee : Disaster assistance; Tennessee : President's visit; Tennessee Valley Authority; Terrorism : Al Qaida terrorist group; Terrorism : Al Qaida terrorist organization; Terrorism : Counterterrorism efforts; Terrorism : September 11, 2001, attacks; Texas : El Paso :: Bridge of the Americas; Texas : El Paso :: Chamizal National Memorial; Texas : KXTX in Dallas; Texas : President's visit; Texas : WFAA in Dallas; Tonga : U.S. Ambassador; Trade Commission, Federal; Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for; Treasury, Department of : Secretary; Treasury, Department of the : Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability; Treasury, Department of the : Economic Policy, Assistant Secretary for; Treasury, Department of the : Public Affairs, Assistant Secretary for; Treasury, Department of the : Secretary; Treasury, Department of the : Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Under Secretary; Treasury, Department of the : Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, Assistant Secretary for; Treasury, Department of the: Secretary; Tunisia : Democracy efforts; Turkey : Prime Minister; Turkmenistan : U.S. Ambassador; Tuvalu : U.S. Ambassador; Ukraine : Chernobyl nuclear power plant, containment efforts; Ukraine : Chernobyl Pledging Conference; Ukraine : Nuclear Energy, Kiev Summit on the Safe and Innovative Use of; United Arab Emirates : Abu Dhabi :: Crown Prince; United Arab Emirates : Armed Forces, Deputy Supreme Commander; United Arab Emirates : Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Deputy; United Arab Emirates : U.S. Ambassador; United Kingdom : President Obama's visit; United Kingdom : Prime Minister; United Kingdom : Prince of Wales; United Nations : Secretary-General; United Nations : U.S. Alternate Representatives for Special Political Affairs; United Nations : U.S. Permanent Representative; United Service Organizations, Inc.; Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission; Veterans Affairs, Department of : Benefits, Under Secretary for; Veterans Affairs, Department of : Memorial Affairs, Under Secretary for; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Vietnam Education Foundation; Virginia : Kenmore Middle School in Arlington; Virginia : President's visit; Virginia : WTKR in Norfolk; Virginia : WVEC of Hampton Roads; Washington : Disaster assistance; White House Conference on Bullying Prevention; White House Office : Arts and Humanities, President's Committee on; White House Office : Assistants to the President : National Security Adviser; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Chief of Staff, Deputy; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Chief of Staff; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Communications Director; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Legislative Affairs; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: National Security Adviser; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: National Security Adviser, Deputy; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications, Deputy; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Press Secretary; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Public Engagement, Associate Director; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Resilience Policy Senior Director; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Scheduling and Advance Director; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Security Adviser, National; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Senior Adviser; White House Office : Assistants to the President :: Social Secretary; White House Office : Assistants to the Vice President :: National Security Adviser; White House Office : Economic Advisers, Council of; White House Office : Economic Recovery Advisory Board, President's; White House Office : Jobs and Competitiveness, President's Council on; White House Office : Management Advisory Board, President's; White House Office : Security Council, National; White House Office : Situation Room, 50th anniversary; White House Office : Vice President; Wisconsin : Disaster assistance; Wisconsin : Orion Energy Systems, Inc., in Manitowoc; Wisconsin : President's visit; Wisconsin : Skana Aluminum Co. in Manitowoc; Wisconsin : Tower Tech Systems, Inc., in Manitowoc; Women's Online Summit; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Yemen : President; YouTube.com. 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