Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Gabriel Camarillo, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Daniel Ginsberg. Joyce Louise Connery, of Massachusetts, to be a Member…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Glyn Townsend Davies – Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, Department…
President Obama Signs Massachusetts Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa
Vice President Biden spoke with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa today to discuss the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Vice President and Deputy…
Remarks by President Obama and President Raul Castro of Cuba Before Meeting
ATLAPA Convention Center Panama City, Panama 2:46 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: This is obviously a historic meeting. The history between the United States and Cuba is obviously complicated, and over…
Remarks by President Obama and President Santos of Colombia before Bilateral Meeting
ATLAPA Convention Center Panama City, Panama 12:34 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is a great pleasure to once again see my good friend, President Santos, and his delegation. We’ve had…
Remarks by the President in Press Conference after the Summit of the Americas
ATLAPA Convention Center Panama City, Panama 5:26 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by once again thanking President Varela and the people of Panama City…
Remarks by President Obama at the First Plenary Session of the Summit of the Americas
ATLAPA Convention Center Panama City, Panama PRESIDENT OBAMA: Let me begin by thanking President Varela and the Panamanian government for their leadership in hosting this 7th Summit of the Americas.…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Conviction and Sentencing of American Citizen Mohamed Soltan
The United States condemns the life sentence issued today in Egypt against American citizen Mohamed Soltan. We call for Mr. Soltan’s immediate release from prison. We remain deeply concerned about…
Obama apologizes for the deaths caused by a drone strike, an Italian and American are latest victims
Given the long trail of death that Obama’s drone war has left in its wake, two of the latest victims are an Italian and American namely Warren Weinstein and Giovanni…