Obama to join Diwali celebrations at White HouseOctober 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will personally join members of the Asian American community to celebrate Diwali, 'the festival of lights', at the White House next week. "At the East Room ceremony, the president will observe Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, a holiday celebrated across faiths on Oct 14," the White House announced Friday.
White House spokesman says Obama not considering withdrawal from AfghanistanOctober 5th, 2009 White House: Leaving Afghanistan not an optionWASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama is not considering a strategy for Afghanistan that would withdraw U.S. troops from the eroding war there.
White House says Cheney got facts wrong on Obama administration policy on interrogationsAugust 31st, 2009 White House: Cheney wrong on interrogations policyWASHINGTON — The White House says former Vice President Dick Cheney has his facts wrong on the Obama administration's policies for terror detainee interrogations. Spokesman Robert Gibbs says Cheney was wrong in saying that the White House would make decisions on interrogations based on politics.
White House confirms Obama's trip to Montana next weekAugust 7th, 2009 White House confirms Obama's MT tripHELENA, Mont. — The White House has confirmed that President Barack Obama will be in Bozeman, Montana, on Aug.
White House announces that Obama's news conference moved to 8 p.m. EDT WednesdayJuly 20th, 2009 Obama news conference moved to 8 p.m. WednesdayWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama's news conference on Wednesday will begin at 8 p.m.
As Obama lobbies for House energy bill, White House spokesman says 'I'd bet on the president'June 25th, 2009 White House likes chances on House energy billWASHINGTON — The White House says it likes its chances as the climate bill heads toward a House vote. President Barack Obama is calling lawmakers to seek their support and he spoke in the Rose Garden on Thursday to build momentum.
White House says Obama saddened by shooting at Holocaust museum, worried about injuriesJune 10th, 2009 Obama saddened by Holocaust shootingWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama was saddened by a shooting at the Holocaust museum near the White House and is concerned about a guard who was reportedly injured. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said he told Obama about the shooting on Wednesday afternoon.
White House spokesman says South Korean president to visit with ObamaJune 8th, 2009 White House says South Korean president to visitWASHINGTON — The White House says the president of South Korea will visit President Barack Obama next week. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs announced Lee Myung-bak's trip during his daily briefing with reporters.
Michelle Obama helps students plant peppers, cucumbers; says White House garden is 'blooming'May 29th, 2009 Mrs. Obama: White House garden is 'blooming'WASHINGTON — The White House garden is blooming and bursting. That's what first lady Michelle Obama told some of the Washington, D.C., fifth-graders who helped her plant it.
Gorbachev says Western portrayals of an agressive Russia are "nonsense"May 13th, 2009 Gorbachev: Europe misunderstands RussiaMOSCOW — Mikhail Gorbachev said Wednesday that Europe still misunderstands Russia nearly two decades after the Soviet collapse, and he dismissed as nonsense portrayals of his country as an aggressive force. Gorbachev, who resigned as the Soviet Union's last president when the Cold War superpower disintegrated in 1991, said Russia does not want military conflict but suggested it should be treated as an equal.
White House says Obama will meet with presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan next weekMay 1st, 2009 White House: Obama to meet with Karzai, ZardariWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss their troubled region. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama would meet jointly and separately with the two at the White House.
White House says Obama will meet with presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan next weekMay 1st, 2009 Obama to meet with Afghan, Pakistan leadersWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss their troubled region. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama would meet jointly and separately with the two at the White House.
Gorbachev agreed to help Reagan fight off an attack from aliensApril 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to help his then American counterpart Ronald Reagan in case the United States was attacked from outer space. Gorbachoev was appearing on Tuesday's Charlie Rose show on PBS along with George Shultz, Reagan's Secretary of State during the Gorbachev era.
White House says Obama was 'briefly relocated' during White House lock downApril 24th, 2009 Obama was 'briefly relocated' during lock downWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama was "briefly relocated" after a single-engine airplane strayed into restricted air space near the U.S. Capitol on Friday.
Reagan 'tried to convert Gorbachev to Christianity'April 4th, 2009 LONDON - Former US president Ronald Reagan tried to convert Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to Christianity, a close aide to the late American leader has claimed. According to biography, The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan, by the former Los Angeles Times reporter James Mann, there was a secret exchange between the two leaders that left at least one official present convinced that Reagan had tried to persuade his counterpart of the existence of God.
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