Remarks by the President in Meeting on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Roosevelt Room 4:18 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: As many of you know, this weekend I will be leaving for my trip to the G20, and then from there I’ll be…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Thein Sein
President Obama spoke last night by phone with President Thein Sein to offer his congratulations to the people of Burma for their participation in the historic parliamentary election on November…
Readout of the President’s Call with Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma
President Obama spoke last night by phone with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to congratulate her on her campaign and the success of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in…
Readout of the President’s Call with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nayhan
President Obama spoke this morning by phone with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. They discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts to facilitate a political transition…
Executive Order — Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between New Jersey Transit Rail and Certain of its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY CERTAIN LABOR…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on Progress in Liberia and the Lifting of Sanctions
Today, the President signed an Executive Order which takes note of Liberia’s tremendous progress since emerging from civil war in 2003, in particular its commitment to democracy and the development…
Letter — Termination of Emergency with Respect to the Actions and Policies of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Consistent with subsection 204(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(b), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order…
Remarks by the President in Medal of Honor Presentation to Captain Florent Groberg, United States Army
East Room **Please see below for a correction to the transcript marked with an asterisk. 11:11 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, and welcome to the White House. A little…
FACT SHEET: Honoring the Service of Our Nation’s Veterans
Obama Administration Highlights Progress in High-Quality Education and Health Care for Veterans, While Protecting the Most Vulnerable and Delivering Veterans the Benefits They Have Earned Since day one of his…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa
President Obama spoke by phone today with President Jacob Zuma of South Africa to discuss the upcoming climate change negotiations and the situation in Burundi. President Obama underscored the interest…