Readout of the President’s Meeting with Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson and Rob Nabors
Today, President Obama met with Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan D. Gibson and Rob Nabors to receive an update on efforts to improve care for veterans through the VA…
Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice at a Dinner Honoring Israeli President Shimon Peres
Washington, DC Wednesday, June 25, 2014 As Delivered Good evening everyone—erev tov. And, thank you so much, Ron, Rhoda, for this lovely evening. It’s a true honor, Ron, to be…
Remarks by the President in Town Hall
Minnehaha Park Minneapolis, Minnesota 2:24 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Minneapolis! (Applause.) Good to see you. Good to see you. Everybody have a seat. It is good to be back…
Remarks by the President at a DCCC Event — Minneapolis, Minnesota
Private Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota 7:26 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Everybody, have a seat, have a seat. This is a rowdy…
Statement by the President on the Elections in Libya
I congratulate the Libyan people on the conclusion of the elections for a new Council of Representatives, a milestone in their courageous efforts to transition from four decades of dictatorship…
Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the Killing of Salwa Bugaighis
The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s brutal and senseless murder of human rights and civil society activist Salwa Bugaighis in Benghazi, Libya. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to…
Readout of National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met yesterday with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore at the White House. Ambassador Rice and Prime Minister Lee discussed our excellent bilateral…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Federative Republic of Brazil to Attend the Final Match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federative Republic of Brazil to attend the Final Match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Rio…
Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Letter regarding Iraq
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE June 26, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Thirty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention Against Torture. Three years later, on this very day, the Convention entered into effect, memorializing the international community’s condemnation…