Why Obama Almost Went to War in Syria
The Organisation or the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) that has been in operation for a number of decades now understands the unconventional nature of a war where chemical weapons…
Remarks by President Obama at Civil Society Roundtable
New York Hilton Hotel Midtown New York, New York 3:02 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much, everybody, for joining us here today. And I want to offer a…
Remarks by President Obama Before Bilateral Meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria
Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York, New York 1:51 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I appreciate very much the opportunity to meet once again with President Jonathan and his delegation. Obviously,…
Readout of the President’s Call with Chancellor Merkel of Germany
The President called Chancellor Merkel today to congratulate her on the Christian Democratic Union’s success in the German federal election on September 22. The President noted his deep appreciation for…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Bruce Heyman, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada. Charles Norman Wiltse Keckler, of Virginia, to…
Joint Statement on the Promotion and Protection of Civil Society
We, the governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Ireland, Japan, Libya, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden,…
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan
President Obama met President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria today in New York. The presidents reaffirmed their commitment to fighting terrorism, including the importance of bringing the insurgency in northern Nigeria…
Remarks by the President at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner
Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 9:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, CBC! (Applause.) Thank you so much, everybody. Please, have a seat, have a seat. Michelle and I are happy…
Remarks by the President at the Memorial Service for Victims of the Navy Yard Shooting
The Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Hagel, Secretary Mabus, Admirals Greenert and Hilarides, Mayor Gray, leaders from across this city and our Armed Forces, to all the outstanding…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Kenyatta of Kenya
President Obama called President Kenyatta of Kenya this morning to express condolences to the government and people of Kenya for the terrorist attack carried out by al-Shabaab yesterday on the…