Month: December 2015

For the past four years, I have relied on Caroline Atkinson, most recently as my Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics, as we’ve navigated pressing challenges to the global…

Archivos nacionales Washington, D.C. 11:56 a. m., hora del este EL PRESIDENTE: Buenos días a todos. Gracias al Secretario Adjunto Mayorkas, al Juez Roberts y al Director Rodriguez. Gracias a…

National Archives Washington, D.C. 11:56 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning, everybody. Thank you Deputy Secretary Mayorkas, Judge Roberts, and Director Rodriguez. Thank you to our Archivist, David Ferriero,…

The United States congratulates the people of Guinea for overcoming logistical challenges to participate in largely peaceful elections on October 11 that reflected the will of the Guinean people, who…

President Obama spoke by phone last night with President Xi Jinping of China to express appreciation for the important role China played in securing an historic climate agreement in Paris…

The Vice President spoke again today with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu regarding Turkey’s troop deployments in northern Iraq. The Vice President welcomed reports of the withdrawal of Turkish troops…

In case you missed it: As part of the #BetterMakeRoom campaign, the First Lady and Jay Pharoah released a music video with CollegeHumor. WATCH As part of the Let Girls…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Alan J. Kreczko, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2019, vice Paul…

President Obama spoke by phone today with President Francois Hollande of France to thank and congratulate him and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius for their leadership in achieving an historic climate…

President Obama spoke by phone today with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil to thank and congratulate her and Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira for their leadership in achieving an historic climate…