Obama calls for ‘peace and calm’ in Ferguson, asks Ferguson police to be transparent
Following the violent clashes for the last four days that have erupted due to the shooting of 18-year old Michael Brown by the police, Obama called for ‘peace and calm’.…
Weekly Address: American Operations in Iraq
WASHINGTON, DC —In this week’s address, the President detailed why he authorized two operations in Iraq—targeted military strikes to protect Americans serving in Iraq and humanitarian airdrops of food and…
Statement by the President on Iraq
South Lawn 10:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Over the past two days, American pilots and crews have served with courage and skill in the skies over Iraq. First,…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Hollande of France
The President spoke this morning with President Hollande of France about the latest developments in Iraq. The two leaders agreed on the need for an urgent, coordinated international response to…
Readout of the President’s Call with Chancellor Merkel of Germany
The President spoke today with Chancellor Merkel of Germany regarding the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The two leaders agreed that any Russian intervention in Ukraine, even under purported “humanitarian” auspices,…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom
The President spoke this morning with UK Prime Minister David Cameron about the crises in Iraq and Ukraine, and the growing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. On Iraq, the two…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in eastern Ukraine. The two leaders agreed that any Russian action in Ukraine, even for purported…
Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on Iraq
Via Conference Call 10:10 P.M. EDT MS. MEEHAN: Hi, everybody. This is Bernadette at the National Security Council. Thank you for joining us for this call on Iraq. This call…
Readout of the President’s Call with His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
President Obama spoke with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan today. They discussed the urgency of providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Iraq, the risks to the region…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 606, H.R. 1671, H.R. 2291, H.R. 3212, H.R. 3472, H.R. 3548, H.R. 3765, H.R. 4028, H.R. 4360, H.R. 4386, H.R. 4631, H.R. 4838, H.R. 5021, H.R. 5195, S. 653, S. 1104, S. 1799
On Friday, August 8, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 606, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service located in Tyrone, New York, as the Specialist…