General Motors Auto Plant
Hamtramck, Michigan

1:46 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)   Hello, Detroit!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you.

The White House today announced that Camille Johnston, Director of Communications for the First Lady, will be leaving the White House for a position in the private sector.

Statement from Mrs. Obama:

Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly Plant
Detroit, Michigan

12:16 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Detroit!  (Applause.)

Well, it is good to be here.  Everybody, if you have a seat, have a seat.  (Laughter.)  It is good -- it’s good to be back.

AUDIENCE:  Yeah!

THE PRESIDENT:  It’s good to be back.  First off, give it up -- give it up to Leah for that wonderful introduction.  (Applause.)

The same professors who recently wrote on the Freakonomics blog about how restaurant innovation thrives without copyright recently wrote another post about how the porn industry is also thriving despite widespread infringement. Even though there is copyright on porn works, with rampant infringement, there doesn't seem to be any evidence of less porn being made these days.

"An Army private suspected of leaking classified information to WikiLeaks was admonished as a trainee in 2008 for uploading YouTube videos discussing classified facilities, according to an Army official with direct knowledge of the incident." Wired News has more.

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2:30 P.M. EDT

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 16-24, 2010.

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes beginning on June 1, 2010, and continuing.

I admire Sheila C. Bair, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, more than any other official in government. Ms.

Washington Convention Center
Washington, D.C.

10:09 A.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Have a seat.  Take a load off.  (Applause.)  Thank you. 

Good morning, Urban Leaguers. 

AUDIENCE:  Good morning.