Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on UAE’s Selection as the Host of the 2020 World Expo
The United States congratulates the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on its selection as host for the 2020 World Expo, the first time the Expo will take place in the Middle…
Message to the Congress — Update on the Whole-of-Government Vision in the President’s National Security Strategy of 2010
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO SELECTED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP November 29, 2013 Dear Mr. Chairman: (Dear Madam Chairman:) (Dear Senator:) (Dear Representative:) In my National Security Strategy…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Today the President made the determination required under section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 regarding the supply of petroleum and petroleum products…
President Obama and George W. Bush pay tribute to JFK
Both President Obama and George W. Bush paid tribute to J.F Kennedy fifty years from his assassination along with millions of other Americans. In describing JFK in a video created…
Weekly Address: Wishing the American People a Happy Thanksgiving
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address — Thanksgiving Thursday, November 28, 2013 Hi, everybody. On behalf of all the Obamas – Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and the newest member…
Remarks by the President at Pardoning of the Thanksgiving Turkey
North Portico 1:30 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody, and happy Thanksgiving. The office of the presidency — the most powerful position in the world — brings with it…
Background Press Briefing on Vice President Biden’s Trip to China, Japan and the Republic of Korea
Via Teleconference 9:19 A.M. EST MS. TROTTER: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this morning to learn more about the Vice President’s trip to China, Japan and South Korea next…
Background on the Pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, November 27, 2013, President Obama will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony on the North Portico. The President will celebrate the 66th anniversary of…
Statement by the President on Hanukkah
Michelle and I send warm wishes to all those celebrating Hanukkah. For the first time since the late 1800s – and for the last time until some 70,000 years from…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1848, H.R. 3204, S. 252
On Wednesday, November 27, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 1848, the “Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013,” which requires the Federal Aviation Administration to advance the safety and…