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Monday, Oct. 5 MR. GIBBS: Since we didn’t have a chance to do this at the end of last week, let me do a brief week ahead on a couple of scheduling items. I think some of you may know, but tomorrow the President will visit the National Counterterrorism Center in Washington, D.C., where he…
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Thursday, Oct. 1 MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Let me give you a couple quick announcements before we start. The President will make some remarks at approximately 3:05 p.m. this afternoon about the recently concluded meeting with the P5-plus-1 dealing with Iran. That again, 3:05 p.m. this afternoon. And then I wanted to just go through…
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Wednesday, Sept. 30 MR. GIBBS: Mr. Elliott, take us away. Q Thanks, Robert. Can you tell us about the format of today’s meeting? Presumably, the President already knows where a lot of these folks stand, so is this going to be a debate, a discussion, a briefing? And are there going to be recommendations?
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Tuesday, Sept. 29 MR. GIBBS: Mr. Elliott, take us away. Q Thanks, Robert. On the principals’ meeting today, what’s the actual goal, what does the President want to come away with in this discussion on Afghanistan? I know we’re not at a point where we’re making decisions. What are we making in this meeting? MR….
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Hello, everybody. I just want to welcome Secretary General Rasmussen to the Oval Office. He and I had the opportunity to get to know each other at the NATO summit in Strasbourg, at which he was nominated and then selected as the new Secretary General of NATO. I can say that, given his experience as…
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced that technology and defense powerhouse Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is moving its corporate headquarters from San Diego to the company’s McLean campus in Fairfax County. The scientific, engineering, and technology applications company plans to invest $25 million as part of the relocation and is expected to create 1,200…
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Recently, gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell and other Republicans in Virginia (including my opponent) have been saying that we should ask the federal government for permission to let oil companies explore for oil and natural gas off of our coast, an area that has been off-limits to drilling for decades. Supporters say that oil off the…
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New York, N.Y. MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Sorry we’re running a little bit late today. We will do a statement from, and take some questions – our Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, former Senator George Mitchell. SENATOR MITCHELL: Thank you, Robert. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I’ll make a brief statement, and then I’ll…
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Remarks by President Obama on strengthening missile defense in Europe THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. As Commander-in-Chief, I’m committed to doing everything in my power to advance our national security. And that includes strengthening our defenses against any and all threats to our people, our troops, and our friends and allies around the world. One of…
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Joint press availability with President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. Prime Minister Harper and I have just had an excellent conversation, reiterating the extraordinary friendship and bond between the American and the Canadian people. We discussed both our bilateral relationship on issues of energy, our borders, issues of trade,…
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