President Obama Signs Vermont Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe…
Statement from President Obama on the Passing of Elizabeth Anne Ford
Throughout her long and active life, Elizabeth Anne Ford distinguished herself through her courage and compassion. As our nation’s First Lady, she was a powerful advocate for women’s health and…
Remarks by the President on the Status of Efforts to Find a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I’m going to make a very brief statement. I just completed a meeting with all the congressional leaders from both chambers, from both parties, and I…
Statement on the visit of New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to the White House
President Obama will welcome Prime Minister John Key of New Zealand to the White House on Friday, July 22. The President looks forward to discussing with Prime Minister Key the…
Remarks by the President in Twitter Town Hall
MR. DORSEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the White House. I am Jack Dorsey, from Twitter. Through more than 200 million tweets per day, people around the world use Twitter…
Statement by the President on Change of Condolence Letter Policy
As Commander in Chief, I am deeply grateful for the service of all our men and women in uniform, and grieve for the loss of those who suffer from the…
Background on the President’s Twitter Town Hall Today
Background on the President’s Twitter Town Hall Today The Twitter Town Hall will be moderated by Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder and Executive Chairman. The audience consists of 140 guests, including…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan to Attend the Ceremony Marking the Declaration of the Independence of the Republic of South Sudan
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan to attend the ceremony marking the Declaration of the Independence of the Republic…
Readout of the President’s Drop-By During a Meeting with Peruvian President-elect Humala
This afternoon, President Obama dropped by a meeting between National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and President-elect of Peru Ollanta Humala in the Roosevelt Room. The President again congratulated President-elect Humala…
Remarks by the President on the Status of Efforts to Find a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
THE PRESIDENT: All right. Hello, everybody. I just wanted to give you an update on the deficit negotiations that we’ve been having for the last several weeks, and I want…