Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of the Amir of Kuwait
President Obama will welcome to the White House the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, on Friday, September 13. The United States and Kuwait have…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gina S. Farrisee – Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Department…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Abe of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting at the G20 Summit
Bilateral Meetings Pavilion St. Petersburg, Russia 3:16 P.M. MSK PRIME MINISTER ABE: (As interpreted.) It is my great pleasure to have a bilateral meeting on the occasion of the G20…
Remarks by President Obama in Statement to the Press — Stockholm, Sweden
Great Synagogue Stockholm, Sweden 4:10 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. I want to thank Prime Minister Reinfeldt, Lena Posner-Körösi, and Rabbi Narrowe for welcoming me here to the Great…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Reinfeldt of Sweden in Joint Press Conference
Rosenbad Stockholm, Sweden 2:45 P.M. CEST PRIME MINISTER REINFELDT: It’s a great honor and pleasure for me to welcome President Barack Obama to Sweden. As you all know, this is…
Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Reinfeldt of Sweden
Sweden and the United States are very special friends. Today we reaffirmed the dedication of the Kingdom of Sweden and the United States of America to enhance our cooperation across…
Joint Statement by Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Finland, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, and the United States of America
The Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Finland, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, and the United States of America reaffirm our deep partnership based on shared fundamental…
Vice President Biden to Travel to Baltimore, Maryland
WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, September 9th, Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Baltimore, Maryland, for an event at the Port of Baltimore to highlight a major transportation announcement.…
President Obama Signs Arkansas Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…
Statement by the Press Secretary
This afternoon, on a bipartisan basis, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution authorizing U.S. military action in Syria. We commend the Senate for moving swiftly and for working…