Readout of the President’s Calls
Readout of the President’s Calls with President Francois Hollande of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, and High Representative for Foreign Affairs…
FACT SHEET: Enhancing the Fairness and Effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System
Today the President will lay out the case for meaningful juvenile and criminal justice reform that makes our system, fairer, smarter and more cost-effective while keeping the American people safe…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
The President spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel to discuss the agreement among the P5+1, the European Union, and Iran on a Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
Background Conference Call on Iran
Via Telephone ** Please see below for an addendum, marked with an asterisk. 8:45 A.M. EDT MR. PRICE: Good morning, everyone, and thanks for hopping on today’s call. We wanted…
Readout of the President’s Call with Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates
The President spoke today with Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The President shared details of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)…
Readout of the President’s Call with King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia
The President spoke today with King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. The President offered his personal condolences over the passing of Prince Saud al-Faisal. He shared details of the…
Statement by the President on Iran
State Floor **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 7:02 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Today, after two years of negotiations, the United States, together with our international…
Remarks by The First Lady at The Girl Up Leadership Summit
The W Hotel Washington, D.C. 11:23 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey! (Applause.) Look at you all! Are you excited? (Applause.) Well, rest yourselves. AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! MRS. OBAMA:…
Remarks by the President at the NAACP Conference
Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4:54 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, NAACP! (Applause.) Ah, it’s good to be back. (Applause.) How you all doing today? (Applause.) You doing fine? AUDIENCE:…
FACT SHEET: The White House Conference on Aging
Empowering All Americans as We Age Today, the President will host the White House Conference on Aging, which focuses on the issues facing Americans as they plan for retirement, care…