Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in the Donbas, Ukrainian political and economic reforms, and implementation of the Minsk agreements. The Vice…
Remarks by the President on the Ten Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA Andrew Sanchez Community Center New Orleans, Louisiana 4:00 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody, have a seat. Hello, everybody! Where…
Remarks by the President After Touring Faubourg Lafitte Neighborhood, New Orleans, LA
Tremé New Orleans, Louisiana 1:11 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: I’m going to have a chance to make a longer set of remarks later, but I just wanted to point out…
Readout of the President’s Call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
President Obama spoke by phone on August 25 with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The President commended the Prime Minister for his August 14 expression of deep remorse for the…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Low Enriched Uranium Bank
Representatives from around the globe are gathered in Astana, Kazakhstan, to launch the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank. Through this initiative, Member States of the IAEA…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Amelia Boynton Robinson
Amelia Boynton Robinson was a dedicated and courageous leader in the fight for civil rights. For most of her 104 years, Amelia committed herself to a simple, American principle: that…
Statement by the National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the South Sudan Peace Agreement
The United States welcomes President Kiir’s decision to accept the terms of peace and sign the regionally-sponsored peace agreement today in South Sudan. However, we do not recognize any reservations…
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: Jay C. Shambaugh – Member, Council of Economic Advisers M. Tia…
Readout of the President’s Call with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany
President Obama spoke today by phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to discuss the recent upsurge in violence in eastern Ukraine resulting from increased attacks by combined Russian-separatist forces…
Remarks by the President Honoring the 2014 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury
East Room 12:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Welcome to the White House. Congratulations to the 2014 WNBA champion, Phoenix Mercury! (Applause.) And I want to acknowledge WNBA President,…