Readout of the President’s Meeting on Ebola
The President on Tuesday afternoon convened his national security and public health teams to discuss Ebola preparedness at home and the whole-of-government approach to contain the epidemic at its source…
Letter from the President — Emergency Appropriations Request for Ebola for Fiscal Year 2015
Dear Mr. Speaker: Today, I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed emergency appropriations request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 that includes $6.18 billion to implement a comprehensive strategy to…
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with VA Secretary McDonald and Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson
Today, President Obama met with Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald and Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson to discuss ongoing efforts to improve care for veterans. The President emphasized the…
Readout of the President’s Call with the Monrovia Medical Unit
The President on Wednesday morning spoke by phone with the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps who are staffing the Monrovia Medical Unit (MMU), the 25-bed hospital constructed by…
President Obama Signs Nevada Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Nevada and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
President Obama Signs Arizona Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arizona and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with the United Nations’ Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. Mr. de Mistura updated Ambassador Rice on his recent regional consultations…
Statement by the President on the Anniversary of the Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
I want to congratulate our Sikh friends in the United States and around the world on the anniversary of the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji.…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with President Rousseff of Brazil
The Vice President called President Dilma Rousseff this morning to congratulate her on her re-election. The two reaffirmed the importance of the bilateral relationship and agreed to work together to…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Benjamin Rhodes’ Meeting with Non-Governmental Organizations Working to Promote Human Rights and Democracy in Burma
Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Assistant to the President Benjamin Rhodes met today with representatives of non-governmental organizations working to promote human rights and democracy in Burma.…