Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE September 23, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Conviction and Sentencing of Ilham Tohti
The United States is deeply concerned by today’s sentencing of prominent Uighur Ilham Tohti to life imprisonment on charges of separatism. He is a respected professor who has long championed…
Background Conference Call on Airstrikes in Syria
Via Telephone 12:12 P.M. EDT MS. HAYDEN: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. You’ve already heard this morning from the President and from the Pentagon, but we wanted to…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Vice President Biden spoke today with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to review efforts to strengthen bilateral trade ties and increase regional cooperation on matters like energy and security. The…
Remarks by the President at Signing of America’s Promise Summit Declaration
Oval Office 2:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. All right, don’t knock anything over. (Laughter.) It’s always a little hazardous. It is a great pleasure for me to welcome…
Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on Southeast Asia at the Brookings Institution
Good afternoon everyone. It’s great to be back at Brookings. This was my place for six years, and since my mother and I both worked here for so long, it…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand
The President called Prime Minister Key late last evening to congratulate him on his third electoral victory. The President noted the strength of the U.S.-New Zealand relationship and said he…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz. The Vice President congratulated Prime Minister Kopacz on her government’s swearing in and pledged to continue close consultation…
Statement by the President
America’s businesses have created 10 million jobs over the last 54 months – the longest stretch of uninterrupted private sector job growth in our nation’s history – and we should…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Signing of a Political Agreement Regarding the Electoral Crisis in Afghanistan
The United States applauds presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani for signing an agreement on the formation of a government of national unity. Signing this political agreement…