Day927/Aug5th/Friday: The President spoke by telephone with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and, separately, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the latest developments in the Eurozone crisis. Noting the significant steps taken at the July 21, 2011 summit of leaders of the euro area and the importance of their implementation, the President welcomed the continued leadership of President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel in addressing the challenges facing Europe's economy. The President also consulted with President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel on the situation in Syria. The leaders condemned the Bashar al-Assad regime's continued use of indiscriminate violence against the Syrian people. They welcomed the August 3, 2011 presidential statement by the U.N. Security Council condemning Syria's actions, but also agreed to consider additional steps to pressure the Assad regime and support the Syrian people. Source
The President signed into law H.R. 2553, the "Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV," which extended through September 16, 2011 authorities to collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, make expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and make grants to airports under the Airport Improvement Program and limits eligibility for the Transportation Department's Essential Air Service Program, which provides subsidies to maintain commercial air service in small communities. Source
The President proclaimed the week of August 7 through August 13, 2011, as National Health Center Week. Source
T he President traveled to the Washington Navy Yard, where he addressed his Administration's efforts to prepare United States veterans for the workforce. Transcript Video White House released fact sheet .
The President traveled to Camp David for the weekend.
The week's West Wing Week was released.
Day928/Aug6th/Saturday: In his Weekly Address, the President called on Democrats and Republicans to work together to grow the economy and get Americans back to work. Transcript Video
The President, in a released statement, declared, "My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the Americans who were lost earlier today in Afghanistan. Their deaths are a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women of our military and their families, including all who have served in Afghanistan. We will draw inspiration from their lives, and continue the work of securing our country and standing up for the values that they embodied. We also mourn the Afghans who died alongside our troops in pursuit of a more peaceful and hopeful future for their country. At this difficult hour, all Americans are united in support of our men and women in uniform who serve so that we can live in freedom and security."
Day929/Aug7th/Sunday: The President returned to the White House from Camp David in the afternoon.
The President telephoned Commander, U.S. Forces in Afghanistan General John R. Allen and commander of the Joint Special Operations Command General Joseph Votel in Afghanistan, and commander of United States Central Command General James Mattis and Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command Admiral Eric T. Olson in Tampa, to express his condolences for the lives lost in the August 6, 2011 attack on and crash of a helicopter carrying some Afghan soldiers and many of those American soldiers who belonged to the Navy Seals unit that had stormed Osama bin Ladin's compound in Pakistan and killed Bin Ladin. Source
The President received a telephone call from President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, who reiterated his condolences for the tragic loss of 30 American service-members in the August 6, 2011 helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Source
Day930/Aug8th/Monday: The President addressed from the State Dining Room of the White House the August 5, 2011 credit rating downgrade from AAA to AA+ by Standard & Poor's. Transcript Video
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