Barack Obama

I have no higher priority as President of the United States than the safety and security of the American people, and I will do whatever is necessary to protect this country.

We can't know for certain why that is, which is why we are taking all necessary precautions in the event that the virus does turn into something worse.

The good news is that the current strain of H1N1 can be defeated by a course of antiviral treatment that we already have on hand.

We must work together to limit the spread of H1N1 flu.

This is a new strain of the flu virus, and because we haven't developed an immunity to it, it has more potential to cause us harm.

It is my greatest hope and prayer that all of these precautions and preparations prove unnecessary.

This H1N1 flu has had its biggest impact in Mexico, where it's claimed a number of lives and infected hundreds more.

Because of unfortunate congressional action in the 1950s, the Lumbee Indians have been deprived of the ability other non-federally recognized tribes enjoy to seek federal acknowledgment through administrative means.

I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a casebook; it is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives.

We will be putting in place a change in our -- or providing alternate size standard for our 7(a) loan program.

This was a way for us to expand access to capital to help small businesses meet their capital and financing needs to be able to continue to retain or create jobs and to grow their businesses.

This change really means that we're providing additional access to capital to small businesses.

The reform we're talking about won't focus on Democratic ideas or Republican ideas, but on ideas that work.

Although World Press Freedom Day has only been celebrated since 1993, its roots run deep in the international community.

It is my honor and my personal pleasure to be the first to address you as my fellow Americans.

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:Herbert M. Allison, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

In every corner of the globe, there are journalists in jail or being actively harassed.

I hope the precautions we're taking prove unnecessary, but better safe than sorry.

By the authority vested in me as President under the Constitution and the laws of the United States, I order as follows:

You are here because you have not merely chosen to live in this country, you've chosen to serve this country.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have endured and overcome hardship and heartache.

It is diversity itself that enriches, and is fundamental to, the American story.

Today I lend my voice of support and admiration to all those brave men and women of the press who labor to expose truth and enhance accountability around the world.

Fixing what's wrong with our health care system is no longer just a moral imperative; it's an economic and fiscal imperative.

I call upon all the people of the United States to join in support of this national observance and to display the flag of the United States on Loyalty Day.