This article is the 64th in a continuing series chronicling the unfolding history of the Obama Administration. The writer's opinions are not offered, leaving the readers to arrive at their own conclusions.

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This article is the 64th in a continuing series chronicling the unfolding history of the Obama Administration. The writer's opinions are not offered, leaving the readers to arrive at their own conclusions.

" The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple:  to put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those who are working.  It will create more jobs for construction workers, more jobs for teachers, more jobs for veterans, and more jobs for long-term unemployed. It will provide -- it will provide a tax break for companies who hire new workers, and it will cut payroll taxes in half for every working American and every small business. It will provide a jolt to an economy that has stalled, and give companies confidence that if they invest and if they hire, there will be customers for their products and services. You should pass this jobs plan right away ."__Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, in a address before a joint session of the U.S. Congress, September 8, 2011   

Day954/Sep1st/Thursday: The President spoke by telephone to Prime Minister-elect Yoshihiko Noda to congratulate Yoshihiko on his election. The two leaders underscored the enduring nature of the U.S.-Japan friendship and alliance, and its critical importance to the peace and stability of the Asia Pacific. The President and Prime Minister-elect also pledged to work closely together to reenergize the global economy and promote strong, sustainable, and balanced growth. Source

The President met with United States Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner in the Oval Office of the White House. Source

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Tropical Storm Irene beginning on August 29, 2011, and continuing, making federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Chittenden, Rutland, Washington, and Windsor, including grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding was also 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 Tropical Storm Irene in the counties of Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source

The President proclaimed September 2011 as National Wilderness Month. Source

The President proclaimed September 2011 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Source

The President proclaimed September 2011 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Source

The President proclaimed September 2011 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Source

The White House announced We the People, an online feature   by which individuals would be able to create and sign petitions seeking action from the federal government on a range of issues. If a petition gathered enough signatures, White House staff would review it, ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response. From time to time, the President could respond to petitions as well. Video

The week's West Wing Week featured Vice President Joe Biden's China trip and another West Wing Week focusing on the White House response to Hurricane Irene and other events.

Day955/Sep2nd/Friday: The President, in a released statement, announced he had requested of United States Environmental Protection Administration ( EPA ) Administrator Lisa Jackson , "... after careful consideration, I have requested that Administrator Jackson withdraw the draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards at this time. Work is already underway to update a 2006 review of the science that will result in the reconsideration of the ozone standard in 2013. Ultimately, I did not support asking state and local governments to begin implementing a new standard that will soon be reconsidered ." Letter sent by Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Administrator Cass Sunstein to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson on the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Connecticut and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Tropical Storm Irene beginning on August 27, 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 Tropical Storm Irene in Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, and New London Counties. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source

The President proclaimed September 5, 2011, as Labor Day. Source

The President traveled to Camp David for a two-day stay. Source

Day956/Sep3rd/Saturday: In his Weekly Address, the President called on Congress to do what it has done seven times over the past two years and pass a clean extension of the transportation bill, warning failure of Congress to act would be disastrous for the economy, costing nearly one million workers their jobs over the next year and almost $1 billion in highway funding after the first ten days alone. Transcript Video

The President signed disaster declarations due to flooding caused by remnants of Hurricane Irene for Virginia, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts

Day957/Sep4th/Sunday: The President departed Camp David for Paterson, New Jersey to tour Hurricane Irene flood damage. At the Temple Street Bridge, the President delivered remarks. Video

The President returned to Camp David. Source

Day958/Sep5th/Monday: The President traveled to Detroit, Michigan, where he delivered remarks to workers and their families at a Labor Day event on the General Motors (GM) parking lot. Transcript Video

The President returned to the White House. Source

Day959/Sep6th/Tuesday: The President, in a released statement, congratulated his former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on his selection as the twenty-fourth Chancellor of the College of William & Mary. Source

The President sent these nominations to the United States Senate:

Catherine Allgor , of California, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2014  Bio        

Eduardo Arriola , of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2016 Bio

Sara Margalit Aviel , of California, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years Bio

Daniel J. Becker, of Utah , to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2013 (Reappointment) Bio

Dana Katherine Bilyeu , of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2015 (Reappointment) Bio

Mark Francis Brzezinski , of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Sweden. Bio

Steven H. Cohen , of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2013 Bio

Albert DiClemente , of Delaware, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.  (Reappointment) Bio

James R. Hannah , of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2013.  (Reappointment) Bio

David Avren Jones , of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2014 Bio

Michael A. Khouri , of Kentucky, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2016.  (Reappointment) Bio  

Alan B. Krueger , of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers Bio

Drew R. McCoy , of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring January 27, 2016.  (Reappointment) Bio

David J. McMillan , of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Bio  

Adam E. Namm , of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Ecuador Bio

Susan Denise Page , of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Sudan. Bio

J. Kelly Ryan , of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for the remainder of the term expiring September 20, 2012 Bio  

Wenona Singel , of Michigan, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Bio

Mary B. Verner , of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2012 Bio

Mary B. Verner , of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2015.  (Reappointment) Bio

Michael James Warren , of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2014.  (Reappointment) Bio Source

Day960/Sep7th/Wednesday: T he President and Vice President Joe Biden met with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office of the White House. Source

The President and Vice President met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in the Oval Office. Source

The President' delivered remarks from the East Room of the White House after welcoming Jimmie Johnson and other 2010 Chase for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) Sprint Cup drivers to the White House to honor Jimmie Johnson's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. Transcript Video

The President telephoned Texas Governor Rick Perry to express concern for citizens of Texas impacted by relentless fires. During the call, the President extended his condolences for the lives that had been lost as a result of the fires, and reaffirmed the federal government, through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) /U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), would continue to make federal assistance available to state and local officials to combat the fires and that requests for additional assistance, including recovery assistance, would be quickly assessed. Readout

Day961/Sep8th/Thursday: The President declared an emergency existed in the State of New York and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee beginning on September 7, 2011, and continuing, authorizing the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts for the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the counties of Albany, Broome, Chenango, Chemung, Delaware, Greene, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Tioga. Specifically, FEMA was authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide, at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, was made available at 75 percent federal funding. Source

The President sent these nominations to the United States Senate:

Cyrus Amir-Mokri , of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Bio

Cyrus Amir-Mokri , of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three years Bio

Kathryn Keneally , of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General Bio Source

Gregg Jeffrey Costa , of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas Bio

Stephanie Dawn Thacker , of West Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Bio Source

T he President, in the evening, addressed a Joint Session of Congress at the United States Capitol. Transcript Video Enhanced Video Fact Sheet: The American Jobs Act

Day962/Sep9th/Friday: the President traveled to the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, where he delivered remarks about the American Jobs Act. Transcript Video

The President returned to the White House, where he participated in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony in the Oval Office. Among the credentialed, the President accepted the credentials of Ali Suleiman Aujali as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Libya--the first representative to the United States from the new Libya, and one of the first Libyan diplomats internationally to be fully credentialed since Moammar Qaddafi' s fall. Source

The President spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by telephone about attacks upon the Israeli Embassy in Cairo. The President expressed his great concern about the situation at the Embassy, and the security of the Israelis serving there. He reviewed the steps that the United States was taking at all levels to help resolve the situation without further violence, and to call on the Government of Egypt to honor its international obligations to safeguard the security of the Israeli Embassy. The President and the Prime Minister agreed to stay in close touch until the situation was resolved. Source

The President issued an Executive Order to reinforce, integrate, and complement public communications efforts across the executive branch that are (1) focused on countering the actions and ideology of Al-Qaeda, its affiliates and adherents, and other international terrorist organizations and violent extremists overseas, and (2) directed to audiences outside the United States. This collaborative work among executive departments and agencies was to bring together expertise, capabilities, and resources to realize efficiencies and better coordination of U.S. Government communications investments to combat terrorism and extremism. The Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications was directed to coordinate its analysis, evaluation, and planning functions with the National Counterterrorism Center.

The President issued a Presidential Memorandum, continuing for 1 year the national emergency previously declared on September 14, 2001, in Proclamation 7463, with respect to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the continuing and immediate threat of further attacks on the United States.

The President declared an emergency existed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee beginning on September 3, 2011, and continuing, authorizing the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts for the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the flood emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the counties of Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wyoming, and York. Specifically, FEMA was authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide, at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, was made available at 75 percent federal funding. Source

The President sent a letter to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, requesting, "... the Congress to consider the enclosed budget request for disaster response needs through Fiscal Year (FY) 2012. It includes a supplemental appropriations request for FY 2011 of $500 million and a budget amendment for FY 2012 of $4.6 billion for the Department of Homeland Security.

The proposed totals for FY 2011 and FY 2012 would increase by $5.1 billion as a result of this request. The additional funding would fund disaster response needs in the Disaster Relief Fund, including approximately $1.5 billion for the Federal share of costs to respond to Hurricane Irene.

This request responds to urgent and essential needs. The supplemental appropriations request would be designated as an emergency requirement. The request for FY 2012 in the budget amendment would constitute disaster relief within the meaning of section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, and would therefore adjust the discretionary spending levels for FY 2012 pursuant to section 251. The details of this request are set forth in the enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget ."

The President proclaimed September 11, 2011, as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. Source

The President proclaimed September 11, 2011, as National Grandparents Day. Source

The President proclaimed Friday, September 9 through Sunday, September 11, 2011, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. Source

The White House blog offered links for each state for information on what impact the American Jobs Act will have in individual communities. The state links.

The week's West Wing Week was released.

Day963/Sep10th/Saturday: In his Weekly Address, the President marked the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks and paid tribute to the first responders, those serving the nation in the military, and those who lost their lives on that day. Transcript Video

The President chaired a meeting of his senior national security team to review ongoing efforts to mitigate potential terrorist threats as well as to review steps taken to enhance the Nation's security posture leading into the 9/11 anniversary. The President praised the excellent coordination and information sharing taking place among federal, state, and local officials. He directed his team to pursue vigorously all threat information and to ensure a heightened state of vigilance and preparedness as the United States commemorated the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The President instructed that he be kept fully apprised of developments related to recent threat information and be given regular updates on security preparations.

Source & List of Attendees

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Texas and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by wildfires beginning on August 30, 2011, and continuing, making federal funding available to affected individuals in Bastrop County. Assistance included grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Source

The President and the First Lady participated in a service project in the Washington, DC area by preparing food for those in need at DC Central Kitchen, an organization that turned leftover food into meals for thousands of at-risk individuals while offering nationally recognized culinary job training to formerly homeless and hungry adults Source

Day964/Sep11th/Sunday: T he President and First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to New York City, New York, where they attended the 9/11 10th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial located in the World Trade Center Site in Lower Manhattan. T he President read Psalm 46 from The Bible. The President's Remarks Video The President's Video Message to the Families of 9/11

The President and First Lady traveled from New York City, New York to Shanksville, Pennsylvania to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 during the attacks on 9/11. The President laid a wreath to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11 and commiserated with family members of the passengers on Flight 93. Video

The President and First Lady returned to Washington, DC., where they attended a wreath laying ceremony at the Pentagon. Video

The President and First Lady, in the evening, attended "A Concert for Hope" at the Kennedy Center, where the President delivered remarks . Video

Day965/Sep12th/Monday: The President, flanked by " men and women who will be helped by the American Jobs Act", addressed the need for passage of the American Jobs Act from the Rose Garden of the White House. Transcript Video Links to a message from the President to Congress, a sectional analysis and the text of the American Jobs Act of 2011.

The President stopped by an "Open for Questions with Interactive One" event to take questions on the economy and jobs. Video

The President issued a Presidential Memorandum to the United States General Services (GSA) Administrator, delegating to the administrator the function conferred upon the President by section 2(a) of the Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act (Public Law 111-178) to prescribe the applicable regulations.

The President issued a Presidential Memorandum to the United States Secretary of Defense approving and directing the implementation of the revised 2011 Unified Command Plan.

The President proclaimed September 11 through September 17, 2011, as National Health Information Technology Week. Source

Day966/Sep13th/Tuesday: The President joined a meeting between Vice President Joe Biden and President of Romania Traian Basescu in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. The President also invited President Basescu into the Oval Office along with the Vice President. The President congratulated President Basescu on the U.S.-Romania Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement, part of the President's commitment to strengthening NATO and ensuring allies have the capabilities to meet 21st century threats. The President also congratulated President Basescu on the U.S.-Romania Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership for the 21st Century. Both of those documents were completed during the visit of President Basescu. Click HERE for full text of the Declaration. The President thanked President Basescu for his leadership in NATO as the Alliance prepared for the Chicago NATO Summit in May 2012, and expressed appreciation for the sacrifices that Romanian soldiers have made in common effort in Afghanistan and elsewhere. He thanked President Basescu for Romania's critical contributions to the International Security Assistance Force ( ISAF) mission. Readout

T he President and Vice President Joe Biden met with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office of the White House. Source

The President issued a Presidential Memorandum to the United States Secretary of the Treasury directing the continuation for 1 year, until September 14, 2012, the exercise of those authorities with respect to Cuba, as implemented by the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515.

The President declared a major disaster existed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered Federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Tropical Storm Lee beginning on September 3, 2011, and continuing, making federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Adams, Bradford, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Union, Wyoming, and York, including grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for all counties within the commonwealth. Source

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee beginning on September 7, 2011, and continuing, making federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, and Tioga, including grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding iwasalso made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of Maine and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Tropical Storm Irene during the period of August 27-29, 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 Tropical Storm Irene in Franklin, Oxford, and York Counties. Federal funding iwas also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source

The President traveled to Columbus, Ohio, where he visited the Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School to highlight his American Jobs Act proposal to put workers back on the job by rebuilding and modernizing schools across the United States. Transcript Video Fact Sheet: Repairing & Modernizing Americas Schools

The President returned to the White House, where, in the evening, he and the Vice President met with U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in the Oval Office. Source

Day967/Sep14th/Wednesday: T he President traveled to the town of Apex, North Carolina, to visit WestStar Precision, an airplane parts manufacturer .

The President traveled to North Carolina State University, where he delivered remarks on the American Jobs Act. Transcript Video

The President returned to the White House, where he met with Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. Source

The President sent these nominations to the United States Senate:

Michael Anthony McFaul , of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Russian Federation. Bio Source

David Campos Guaderrama , of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas Bio Source

The President attended and delivered remarks the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 34th Annual Awards Gala. Transcript

Day968/Sep15th/Thursday: The President met with United States Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner in the Oval Office of the White House. Source

The President, in the East Room of the White House, awarded Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corps Corporal from Kentucky, the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on September 8, 2009. He became the third living recipient - and the first Marine - to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan and, at 23, also one of the youngest recipients in decades. The President's Remarks Video

The President issued a Presidential Memorandum to a lengthy list of members of his Administration, directing them to monitor and address nationals of Iceland conducting whaling activities that diminish the effectiveness of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) conservation program. Measures to be taken included: (1) relevant U.S. delegations attending meetings with Icelandic officials and senior Administration officials visiting Iceland to raise U.S. concerns regarding commercial whaling by Icelandic companies and seek ways to halt such action; (2) Cabinet secretaries to evaluate the appropriateness of visits to Iceland depending on continuation of the current suspension of fin whaling; (3) the Department of State to examine Arctic cooperation projects, and where appropriate, link U.S. cooperation to the Icelandic government changing its whaling policy and abiding by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (4) the Departments of Commerce and State to consult with other international actors on efforts to end Icelandic commercial whaling and have Iceland abide by the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling; (5) the Department of State to inform the Government of Iceland that the United States will continue to monitor the activities of Icelandic companies that engage in commercial whaling; and (6) relevant U.S. agencies to continue to examine other options for responding to continued whaling by Iceland. Message to the United States Congress

The President issued a Presidential Memorandum to the United States Secretary of State: Presidential Determination on Major Illicit Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2012.

The President declared a major disaster existed in the State of New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of August 13-15, 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 storms and flooding in the counties of Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem. Federal funding was also made available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Source

The President sent these nominations to the United States Senate:

Ronald Lee Buch , of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years Bio

Brad Carson , of Oklahoma, to be General Counsel of the  Department of the Army, vice Benedict S. Cohen, resigned. Bio

Alastair M. Fitzpayne , of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Kim N. Wallace. Bio

Kevin A. Ohlson , of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces or the term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by law Bio Source

The President proclaimed September 16, 2011, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Source

The President proclaimed September 15 through October 15, 2011, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. Source

The White House released a Fact Sheet: Implementing Missile Defense in Europe

The President attended two DNC events at private residences in Washington, DC. First Event Remarks Second Event Remarks

Authors Bio:
Retired, Robert Arend was president of an AFSCME local from 1997-2007.