President Obama Grants Pardons and Commutation
WASHINGTON, DC – Today President Barack Obama granted pardons to five individuals and commutation of sentence to one individual: PARDONS: • Lesley Claywood Berry Jr. – Loretto, Ky. Offense: Conspiracy…
Statement from NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Deputy National Security Advisor McDonough’s visit to Sudan and South Sudan
At the President’s request, Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough joined Special Envoy for Sudan Princeton Lyman on a visit to Sudan and South Sudan November 20-21. This follows Mr.…
Readout of the President’s Call with Guatemalan President-elect Otto Perez Molina
Earlier today, President Obama called Guatemala’s President-elect Otto Perez Molina to congratulate him on his recent electoral victory and to commend the Guatemalan people for their dedication to democracy. The…
Statement by the President on the Supercommittee
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:44 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. As you all know, last summer I signed a law that will cut nearly $1 trillion of…
Remarks by the First Lady and Dr. Biden at a NASCAR-Joining Forces Military Family BBQ
Homestead-Miami Speedway Miami, Florida 1:52 P.M. EST DR. BIDEN: Thank you, Carl. Good luck to you. Thank you. MR. EDWARDS: See you. Have fun. MRS. OBAMA: Watch your head. (Laughter.)…
Fact Sheet: ASEAN-United States Leaders Meeting
On November 18, 2011, President Obama met with the leaders of the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations to review our cooperation on building greater economic,…
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN WELCOMING SENIOR STAFF AND CABINET SECRETARIES TO THE WHITE HOUSE
1:18 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Please be seated. Still getting used to that whole thing. (Laughter.) Please be seated. Thank you so much. I wanted to get everyone…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Yingluck of Thailand Before Bilateral Meeting
Grand Hyatt Bali, Indonesia 11:14 A.M. WITA PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I just want to extend my congratulations to Prime Minister Yingluck for her leadership. Obviously, she had an inspirational election.…
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Creating an Economy Built to Last
WASHINGTON—In this week’s address, President Obama spoke from Indonesia and told the American people that during his trip to the Asia Pacific, he has made progress opening up markets to…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Ukrainian Holodomor Remembrance Day
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence — a testament to the spirit and determination of the people of Ukraine — we also remember the suffering they endured…