Category: Speeches

The President met today at the White House with General John Allen, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk today to congratulate him on Ukraine’s ratification of its Association Agreement with the European Union. The Vice President also…

East Room 1:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, and welcome to the White House. More than four decades ago, in early 1970, an American squad in Vietnam set out…

Dr. Jill Biden has arrived in Zurich, Switzerland. During her two-day visit, Dr. Biden will travel to Uzwil, to tour Bühler, a company with a global apprenticeship program, including apprenticeships…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2015 Pursuant to section 706(1) of the Foreign…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2019,…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President reiterated his comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group ISIL. His plan brings together a…

The United States strongly condemns the barbaric murder of UK citizen David Haines by the terrorist group ISIL. Our hearts go out to the family of Mr. Haines and to…

South Lawn 11:48 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. Welcome to the White House. Give Ivan a big…

Private Residence Baltimore, Maryland 5:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody, have a seat. Well, to Howard and the whole family, thank you so much for opening your gorgeous…