The Obama Administration transmitted a cybersecurity legislative proposal to Capitol Hill in response to the United States Congress' call for assistance on how best to address the cybersecurity needs of the U.S. Fact Sheet: Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal Fact Sheet: The Obama Administration's Cybersecurity Accomplishments
Day843/May13th/Friday: The President met with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in the Oval Office of the White House. They discussed Libya, where NATO and five partner nations were implementing the mandate of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1973 and were enforcing the no-fly zone, implementing the arms embargo, and protecting civilians from the violence inflicted on them by the Muammar Qadhafi regime. They agreed the operation had saved countless lives and that as long as the Qadhafi regime continued to attack its own population, NATO would maintain its operations to protect civilians.The President and the Secretary General also discussed the ongoing NATO mission in Afghanistan. Source
The President delivered remarks to the Situation Room staff to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the White House Situation Room by thanking them for their around-the-clock work to keep the President informed and the United States safe. The President also presided over a ceremony to name a secure conference room after the father of the Situation Room, former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Source
The President, in a released statement, declared about the resignation of Middle East Envoy George J. Mitchell, "George leaves behind a proud legacy of dedicated public service and the country owes him a debt of gratitude for his extraordinary commitment." Mitchell Letter Of Resignation
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on March 11, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding was made available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the flooding in the counties of Aurora, Beadle, Brookings, Brown, Buffalo, Clark, Codington, Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, Hamlin, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Jackson, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Marshall, Miner, Moody, Perkins, Potter, Roberts, Sanborn, Spink, and Sully. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source
The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of January 31 to February 5, 2011. Federal funding was made available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm and snowstorm in the counties of Craig, Creek, Jefferson, Logan, Mayes, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pottawatomie, Rogers, Stephens, Tulsa, Wagoner, and Washington. Assistance was also made available to the State and eligible local governments on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures, including snow assistance, for a continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period in Craig, Creek, Jefferson, Logan, Mayes, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pottawatomie, Stephens, Wagoner, and Washington Counties. The assistance would be provided for a period of 72 hours for Rogers and Tulsa Counties. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source
The President proclaimed Friday, May 20, 2011, as National Defense Transportation Day and May 15 through May 21, 2011, as National Transportation Week. Source
The President proclaimed May 15 through May 21, 2011, as Emergency Medical Services Week. Source
The President proclaimed May 15 through May 21, 2011, as World Trade Week. Source
The President proclaimed May 15, 2011, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 15 through May 21, 2011, as Police Week. Source
United States National Security Advisor Thomas E. Donilon met with Dr. Mahmoud Gibril, the President of the Libyan Transitional National Council's Executive Bureau. Mr. Donilon hosted Dr. Gibril and his delegation at the White House in order to continue the close consultations between the Obama Administration and the leadership of the Transitional National Council (TNC) about the situation in Libya. During the meeting, Mr. Donilon stated that the United States views the TNC as a legitimate and credible interlocutor of the Libyan people. In contrast, Mr. Donilon stressed that Qadhafi had lost his legitimacy to rule and reiterated President Obama's call for Qadhafi to leave immediately. Source
The United States Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees issued reports that disclosed Social Security had sufficient assets to continue to provide benefits for seniors and people with disabilities in the coming decades. The combined Social Security Trust Funds had resources to pay full benefits for the coming 25 years. Source
The week's West Wing Week was released.
Day844/May14th/Saturday: in his Weekly Address, the President spoke about his strategy to continue expanding safe and responsible domestic oil production. Transcript Video
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