Background Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials on the President’s Meetings with President Xi Jinping of China
Via Telephone 4:18 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Thanks, everybody, for joining this call. We wanted to preview the President’s upcoming meeting with President Xi of China. Just to reiterate…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Kenny Alameda – United States Commissioner, Commission for the Conservation and…
Remarks by the President on the Nominations to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Rose Garden 10:28 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. So one of the most important responsibilities of a President is to nominate qualified men and…
Remarks by President Obama and President Piñera of Chile After Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 12:05 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to welcome President Piñera and his delegation to the Oval Office. It gives me an opportunity to return the extraordinary hospitality…
Remarks by the First Lady at DNC Event
Private Residence Washington, D.C. 6:07 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness! (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! MRS. OBAMA: Love you too! And yes, I’m here because I love…
Remarks by the Vice President to the American Turkish Council
Ritz Carlton Washington, D.C. 7:25 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) You all should know better than to listen to the Ambassador. Thank you all very,…
Background on the National Conference on Mental Health
On Monday, June 3rd, President Obama and Vice President Biden will host a National Conference on Mental Health at the White House as part of the Administration’s effort to launch…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Senator Lautenberg
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg, a proud New Jerseyan who lived America’s promise as a citizen, and fought to keep…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 258 and S. 982
On Monday, June 3, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 258, the “Stolen Valor Act of 2013,” which makes it a Federal crime for an individual to fraudulently hold…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Announcement of Additional Sanctions Related to Iran
Today the President approved a new Executive Order (E.O.) to further tighten U.S. sanctions on Iran and isolate the Iranian government for its continued failure to meet its international obligations.…