President Obama Signs Minnesota Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a…
Joint Press Conference with President Obama and President Chinchilla of Costa Rica
PRESIDENT CHINCHILLA: (As interpreted.) Good afternoon. Good afternoon, dear friends. Dear friends, international journalists and for American and SICA. Thank you very much. Thank you for being here with us…
Remarks by the President in Personnel Announcements
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. Sit. (Laughter.) My top priority as President is to grow the economy, create good middle-class jobs, make sure…
Remarks by President Obama and President Pena Nieto of Mexico in a Joint Press Conference
PRESIDENT PEÑA NIETO: (As interpreted.) Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon, everyone. First and foremost, after the bilateral meeting, I would like to extend the warmest welcome to President Barack Obama,…
Notice — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Burma
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA On May 20, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13047, certifying to the…
Letter — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Burma
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior…
Joint Statement between the United States and Mexico
At the invitation of President Enrique Peña Nieto, President Barack Obama travelled to Mexico City on May 2-3 to discuss the broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues that…
Remarks by the President on Personnel Announcements
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, good afternoon, everybody. And today I’m proud to put forward two outstanding individuals…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1246 and H.R. 1765
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 1246, the “District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act,” which provides that certain individuals may serve in an…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom in Joint Press Conference
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. And to all our moms out there, I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. It’s always a great pleasure to…