Statement by the Press Secretary on the Death of Oswaldo Payá
The President’s thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Oswaldo Payá, a tireless champion for greater civic and human rights in Cuba. Payá gave decades of his…
President Obama Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists
President Obama today named 96 researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and…
President Obama Signs West Virginia Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 4155
On Monday, July 23, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 4155, the “Veterans Skills to Jobs Act,” which requires Federal agencies, when considering applicants for Federal licensure or certification,…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Sally Ride
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Sally Ride. As the first American woman to travel into space, Sally was a national hero and a…
Remarks by the President After Hospital Visit
University of Colorado Hospital Aurora, Colorado 6:40 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by just thanking all the state, local, and federal officials who have…
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Remembering the Victims of the Aurora, Colorado Shooting
The audio of the address and video of the address will be available online at www.whitehouse.govat 6:00AM ET, Saturday, July 21, 2012. Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The…
Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Deputy National Security Advisor Michael Froman’s Trip to Sub-Saharan Africa
Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman led a high level delegation consisting of senior Administration officials from the Department of Commerce,…
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Concludes That Obama’s Birth Certificate Is Manufactured
Joe Arpaio, Arizona’s Sheriff, has come to the conclusion that President Obama’s birth certificate isn’t original, thanks to the assistance of volunteer investigators. Speaking at a news conference recently, he…
Remarks by the President on the Shootings in Aurora, Colorado
Harborside Event Center Fort Myers, Florida 10:44 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me, first of all, say how grateful I am for all of you being here, and how…