Category: Sep 2015

The President spoke today by phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany regarding the European response to the refugee crisis. The two leaders agreed on the need for a Europe-wide…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…

Via Telephone 5:53 P.M. EDT MR. PRICE: Good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for joining this preview call to preview the visit of Xi Jinping, the President of the People’s Republic…

Thursday, September 24, 2015 The White House * 11:00 AM ET – The Office of the First Lady will host a press preview in the State Dining Room in advance…

Via Videoconference 10:55 A.M. EDT MRS. BUSH: Thank you so much, Onaba. Thank you for joining us today, for moderating this conversation between me and Mrs. Michelle Obama. I think…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Ricardo A. Aguilera, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Lisa S. Disbrow. Janine Anne Davidson, of Virginia, to be…

The President spoke with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman earlier today following the Vice President’s call with the Sultan on August 27. The President thanked…

Monday, September 21, 2015 Remarks as Prepared Good morning everyone. Thank you, President Knapp, for that kind introduction, and thank you to everyone at GW for hosting me. I wanted…

We welcome the release of two U.S. citizens who had been detained in Yemen since earlier this year. As we have informed their families, these individuals departed Yemen today and…

I am heartbroken at the tragic loss of one of my advisors, Jake Brewer. We set out to recruit the best of the best to join their government and help…