Readout of the President’s Call with the New England Patriots’ Coach Belichick
Today, President Obama called New England Patriots’ Head Coach Bill Belichick to congratulate him and the Patriots for winning their 4th Super Bowl championship. The President noted how many of…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Zero Tolerance Day for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Today marks the twelfth annual International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). On this occasion, we stand in solidarity with the more than 125 million women and…
Letter from the President — National Security Strategy
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Consistent with section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 3043), I transmit herewith the National Security Strategy of…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Representative Alan Nunnelee
Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Representative Alan Nunnelee. Alan represented the people of his beloved Mississippi for two decades, first as a state senator…
Readout of the Vice President’s Meetings in Brussels
Vice President Joe Biden met in Brussels today with European Parliament President Martin Schulz and the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament; European Council President Donald Tusk; European Commission…
Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry met today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to discuss diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict…
Readout of the Vice President’s Meetings at the Munich Security Conference
At the Munich Security Conference today, Vice President Biden met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, and Serbian…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Abadi of Iraq
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry met today in Munich with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and his accompanying delegation, including the ministers of Finance, Planning,…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Dean Smith
Last night, America lost not just a coaching legend but a gentleman and a citizen. When he retired, Dean Smith had won more games than any other college basketball coach…
Readout of the Vice President’s Meetings in Munich
Vice President Joe Biden met in Munich today with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Dukanovic, and Iraqi Kurdistan Regional President Masoud Barzani. With Prime Minister Garibashvili,…