Remarks to the Press by Vice President Joe Biden and President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama
Presidential Palace Panama City, Panama 11:42 A.M. EST PRESIDENT MARTINELLI: (As interpreted.) Thank you very much. First of all, I would like to welcome Vice President Joseph Biden and his…
Remarks As Prepared for Delivery By Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco
Good afternoon—thank you so much, Andrew . It’s always a good rule of thumb to have a friend introduce you, and Andrew and I go back a long way. We’re…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with a Bipartisan Group of Senators to Discuss Iran
Today, the President hosted a meeting at the White House with chairmen, ranking members, and other members of the Senate Banking Committee, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Armed Services Committees,…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs), to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for the…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: · Stephanie Cutter – Member, President’s Committee on the Arts and the…
Interview of the First Lady by Bow Wow and Keshia Chante
BET’S 106 & PARK Black Entertainment Television Studios New York, New York 3:00 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Hello! Q Well, hello! MRS. OBAMA: This is nice. (Applause.) Q So, welcome…
Remarks by the First Lady at DSCC Women Senators Event
Sheraton Hotel & Towers New York, New York 12:41 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, good afternoon. (Applause.) Are you all fired up? Just how fired up are you? (Applause.) This…
Readout of Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco’s Call with President Hadi of Yemen
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco called President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi of Yemen today to reaffirm the U.S. government’s strong support for Yemen’s political…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Debo P. Adegbile, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Thomas E. Perez, resigned. Marc A. Kastner, of Massachusetts, to be Director…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Passing of Former President Glafcos Clerides of Cyprus
The people of the United States were saddened to learn of the passing of former President Glafcos Clerides on Friday. Throughout his life, President Clerides was devoted to the highest…