Month: June 2011

President Obama and President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria met at the White House on Wednesday, June 8 and reaffirmed the strong bilateral partnership between the two countries. The President personally…

Mike Leiter’s entire career has been one of service to our Nation and I know his decision to leave the National Counterterrorism Center was undoubtedly a difficult one for him.…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Arnold A. Chacón, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United…

The Vice President met today with His Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain. The Vice President reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to our longstanding partnership with…

President Obama and President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon met today and discussed a wide range of multilateral and regional issues, including security, environmental protection and the economy. The Presidents…

Efforts by Leading Manufacturers will help prepare 500,000 Workers for Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Jobs Today at Northern Virginia Community College, President Obama will announce a major expansion of Skills for America’s…

President Obama will visit the Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus (NVCC) to announce a series of initiatives critical to improving the manufacturing workforce. The initiatives are part of a…

President Obama spoke with President Karzai this morning via video teleconference. The two leaders spoke for approximately one hour and discussed a number of topics, including the impact of the…

As we mark the 30th year of our fight against HIV/AIDS, I join the United Nations High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in honoring the memory of all those we have lost…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Arnold A. Chacon, Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, Department of State…