Conference Call Briefing on the President’s Trip to Africa
Via Conference Call 3:35 P.M. EDT MR. RHODES: Thanks, everybody, for joining the call here. We wanted to give you an overview of the President’s upcoming trip to Senegal, South…
Remarks by the President at Nomination of James Comey as Director of the FBI
Rose Garden 2:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. For more than a century, we have counted on the dedicated men and women of the…
First Lady Michelle Obama and Epicurious Announce Winning Recipes in Nationwide “healthy Lunchtime Challenge”
54 Kids to Attend “State Dinner” at White House on July 9 To Celebrate Nutritious, Delicious Lunchtime Dishes Washington, DC – First Lady Michelle Obama, Epicurious, the Department of Education…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with President Michel Martelly of Haiti
Vice President Biden spoke yesterday with Haitian President Michel Martelly, continuing their dialogue at the recent meeting of Caribbean leaders in Trinidad and Tobago and furthering the enduring relationship between…
Message to Congress — Continuation of the National Emergency on Russian Fissile Material
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: 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…
Notice to Congress — Continuation of the National Emergency on Russian Fissile Material
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE DISPOSITION OF RUSSIAN HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM On June 25, 2012, by Executive Order…
Statement from the President on World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day, the United States stands with the more than 45 million people around the world who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict and…
President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Three to Serve on the United States District Court
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated James Donato, Judge Beth Labson Freeman and Jennifer Prescod May-Parker for District Court judgeships. “I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James Donato, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice James Ware, retired. Beth Labson Freeman, of California,…
Remarks by President Obama and German Chancellor Merkel in Joint Press Conference
German Chancellery Berlin, Germany 12:46 P.M. CEST CHANCELLOR MERKEL: (As interpreted.) A very warm welcome to the President of the United States, Barack Obama. A very warm welcome indeed to…