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President Obama has decided to maintain 9,800 American troops in Afghanistan until 2016. His intention is to have more than just an embassy presence by having troops stationed there to…
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…
After years of thinking over the Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama has decided that he will reject the application for its completion. In speaking from the White House along with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…