Politics

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney; Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics; and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes

Camp David Filing Center Camp Round Meadow Maryland 1:12 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here at Camp David for the G8 Summit. For your briefing today I have two guests who can fill you in ...
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Camp David Declaration

Camp David, Maryland, United States May 18-19, 2012 Preamble 1. We, the Leaders of the Group of Eight, met at Camp David on May 18 and 19, 2012 to address major global economic and political challenges. The Global Economy 2. Our imperative is to promote ...
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Statement by the G-8 on Global Oil Markets

“There have been increasing disruptions in the supply of oil to the global market over the past several months, which pose a substantial risk to global economic growth. In response, major producers have increased their output while drawing prudently on ...
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Statement by G-8 Leaders on the Global Economy

Our imperative is to promote growth and jobs. The global economic recovery shows signs of promise, but significant headwinds persist. Against this background, we commit to take all necessary steps to strengthen and reinvigorate our economies and combat financial stresses, recognizing that ...
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Remarks by the President Before Working Session with G8 Leaders

9:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: All right, everybody, listen up. First of all, I want to welcome all the leaders here. The press, you're welcome as long as you don't break anything. (Laughter.) This is, by the way, the largest gathering ever ...
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Putting Twitter’s “Do Not Track” Feature in Context

This week, we got some terrific news about new ways individuals can protect their privacy on the internet. Twitter announced it will support the new Do Not Track feature in web browsers, giving users one-click control over whether or not Twitter ...
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Weekly Address: Congress Must Move Forward, Not Back On Wall Street Reform

President Obama discusses the reforms to Wall Street that he put in place to protect consumers and make Wall Street play by the same set of rules -- and calls on lawmakers to finish implementing these reforms so that we ...
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Presidential Proclamation — Armed Forces Day, 2012

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION With every assignment and in every theater, America's men and women in uniform perform their duties with the utmost dignity, honor, and professionalism. Through their dauntless courage and dedication, they live ...
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Weekly Wrap Up: Courage and Sacrifice

A quick glimpse at this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Fight for Your Seat: President Obama traveled to New York City to deliver his first commencement address of the year at Barnard College, one of the famous “Seven Sisters” private female liberal arts ...
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