First family vacation to Hawaii
The president, the first lady and daughters Malia and Sasha arrived in Hawaii to celebrate christmas and the new year on the 19th December 2015. The family visited Southern California…
Remarks by the President to Servicemembers
Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kaneohe Bay 4:32 P.M. HAST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Merry Christmas! Mele Kalikimaka! Happy New Year! Happy Hanukkah! We just want to — hope you…
Statement by the President and the First Lady on Kwanzaa
Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to families across the country celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today begins a week-long celebration of African-American heritage and culture through family and…
Weekly Address: Merry Christmas from the President and First Lady
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President and First Lady wished Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. They celebrated the values of the season, and in that…
Remarks by the First Lady to Children on the NORAD Santa-Tracker Call
11:25 A.M. HAST MRS. OBAMA: Hi, Anthony? Is it Anthony? Hello? ANTHONY: Yes. MRS. OBAMA: Hi, Anthony! It’s First Lady Michelle Obama. I’m here at NORAD, I’m helping them track…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Burkina Faso to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, President-elect of Burkina Faso
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Burkina Faso to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, President-elect of Burkina Faso, on…
President Obama Signs Idaho Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Idaho and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Statement by the President on Persecuted Christians at Christmas
During this season of Advent, Christians in the United States and around the world are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. At this time, those of us fortunate…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Attack in Afghanistan
We express our deepest condolences to the families of the six U.S. service members killed and to all of those injured in today’s Taliban attack near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.…
FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Releases National Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Goal 1: Strengthen Domestic Capacity to Combat MDR-TB. Each year in the United States, around 100 individuals are diagnosed with MDR-TB and health authorities must follow up with every patient…