Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day
This year we mark the centennial of the Meds Yeghern, the first mass atrocity of the 20th Century. Beginning in 1915, the Armenian people of the Ottoman Empire were deported,…
Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
National Security Advisor Susan Rice met at the White House this afternoon with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Antonio Guterres. During their meeting, they discussed the grave humanitarian crises…
Statement by the President on the Deaths of Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:05 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: This morning, I want to express our grief and condolences to the families of two hostages. One American, Dr.…
Remarks by the President Honoring Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots
South Lawn 2:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Welcome to the White House. Please have a seat. And, well, maybe before you have a seat, give it up for…
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden the 67th Annual Israeli Independence Day Celebration
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Washington, D.C. 7:29 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Ron, Mr. Ambassador, my name is Joe Biden, and everybody knows I love Israel. I was thinking as…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the Conclusion of Operation Decisive Storm
The United States welcomes the decision by the Government of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners to conclude Operation Decisive Storm in Yemen. With this announcement, we look forward to…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Nikolaos Kotzias
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Foreign Minister Nikolaos Kotzias of Greece. Ambassador Rice and the Foreign Minister discussed a range of security issues in Europe and…
Remarks by the First Lady in Q&A With Children at Take-Our-Daughters-And-Sons-To-Work Day
East Room 11:05 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: How are you guys doing today? CHILD: Great! MRS. OBAMA: Great! Was that a — that was great. It’s been great? Why has…
Remarks by the President on the Impacts of Climate Change
The Everglades, Florida 3:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Please have a seat. It’s good to be back in Florida. So I can’t think of a better way to…
First Lady Michelle Obama to Address 2015 Graduating Seniors
This year, as part of her Reach Higher initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver commencement addresses at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL; Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH; and the…