Dr. Jill Biden to Travel to the United Kingdom and Switzerland
Dr. Jill Biden will travel to the United Kingdom and Switzerland from September 12th to September 16th. During her visit to London, Dr. Biden will join athletes representing the United…
Remarks by President Obama and Leaders of Baltic States in Multilateral Meeting
3:22 P.M. EEST PRESIDENT ILVES: Let me just say that it has been a genuine honor and pleasure to host this multilateral meeting of President Obama, President Grybauskaitė and President…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Roivas of Estonia to U.S. and Estonian Servicemembers
Tallinn Airport Hangar Tallinn, Estonia 4:48 P.M. EEST PRIME MINISTER RÕIVAS: Mr. President; Commander of the Estonian defense forces; company of the U.S. “Sky Soldiers,” Scouts Battalion, Charlie Company; ladies…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk about bilateral as well as U.S.-EU relations, the NATO summit, and the crisis in Ukraine. The Vice President…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Travel to China
From September 7-9, 2014, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice will travel to Beijing, China, for meetings with senior Chinese officials, including State Councilor Yang Jiechi, to consult on a…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Slovak President Andrej Kiska
Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Slovak President Andrej Kiska today about bilateral relations, the NATO summit, and the crisis in Ukraine. The Vice President noted the strong bilateral relationship…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Iraq
Today, the President authorized the Department of Defense to fulfill a Department of State request for approximately 350 additional U.S. military personnel to protect our diplomatic facilities and personnel in…
Remarks by the President at Milwaukee Laborfest
Henry Maier Festival Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1:49 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Milwaukee! (Applause.) Thank you! Oh, it’s good to be back in Milwaukee. Give Chris a big round of…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the President’s Authorization of Operations in Iraq
Today, consistent with the War Powers Resolution (WPR), the President transmitted to the Congress a report notifying the Congress that he had authorized U.S. Armed Forces to conduct targeted airstrikes…
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 1, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear…