Remarks by the First Lady at a Voter Registration Event — Atlanta, Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center Atlanta, Georgia 5:29 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness! (Applause.) I am so happy to be here in Atlanta! (Applause.) Look at you…
Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Regarding Iraq
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) As I reported on August 8 and 17 and on September 1, 2014, U.S. Armed Forces have conducted targeted airstrikes in Iraq for the…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Prime Minister Modi of India
President Obama looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India to the White House on September 29-30, 2014. The two leaders will discuss a range of issues of…
Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy, vice R. Gil Kerlikowske, resigned. Seth B. Carpenter, of…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Jeanne E. Davidson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Donald C. Pogue, retired. Haywood Stirling Gilliam,…
ADVISORY: President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON, DC – In the afternoon of Monday, September 15, 2014, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Army Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins and to…
Readout of the President’s Call to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq
The President called Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today to congratulate him and the Iraqi people on the approval of a new Iraqi government. The President applauded the efforts of…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and Jordan
Following her September 6 visit to Sana’a, Yemen, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco traveled to Saudi Arabia and Jordan from September 7 – 8…
Readout of the President’s Call with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
President Obama spoke today with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the need for greater international assistance to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. President Obama thanked the…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia
President Obama spoke with Australian Prime Minister Abbott this evening to discuss the situation in Iraq. The President thanked the Prime Minister for Australia’s contributions to humanitarian air drops in…