Notice — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Burma
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURMA On May 20, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13047, certifying to the…
Letter — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Burma
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior…
Joint Statement between the United States and Mexico
At the invitation of President Enrique Peña Nieto, President Barack Obama travelled to Mexico City on May 2-3 to discuss the broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues that…
Remarks by the President on Personnel Announcements
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, good afternoon, everybody. And today I’m proud to put forward two outstanding individuals…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1246 and H.R. 1765
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 1246, the “District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act,” which provides that certain individuals may serve in an…
Op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden on Fortune.com: Businesses must hire more vets
Michelle Obama, Jill Biden: Businesses must hire more vets Two years ago, we launched Joining Forces, a nationwide campaign to rally all Americans to support our veterans and military families.…
President Obama, Vice President Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Dr. Jill Biden Announce that Since President Obama’s Challenge in August 2011, American Businesses Have Hired or Trained 290,000 Veterans and Military Spouses
New announcements today total an additional 435,000 veterans and military spouses hired or trained by 2018 By the numbers: August 2011: President Obama challenged American business to hire or train…
President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Three to Serve on the United States District Court
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Colin Stirling Bruce, Sara Lee Ellis and Andrea R. Wood for District Court judgeships. “I am honored to…
Statement by the President on the Investiture of His Majesty Willem-Alexander as King of the Netherlands
On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I congratulate His Majesty Willem-Alexander on the occasion of his investiture as King of the Netherlands, and we wish the very best…
News Conference by the President
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon — or good morning, everybody. I am here to answer questions in honor of Ed Henry, as he wraps up his tenure as president of the…