Readout of the President’s Meeting with Special Envoy Lyman
President Obama today met with Ambassador Princeton Lyman, his Special Envoy for Sudan, to discuss the status of mediation efforts to end the political and humanitarian crisis in Abyei and…
Nomination Sent to the Senate
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: John Edgar Bryson, of California, to be Secretary of Commerce, vice Gary Locke.
U.S.-Mongolia Joint Statement
The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, and the President of Mongolia, Elbegdorj Tsakhia, today reaffirmed their commitment to a United States-Mongolia comprehensive partnership based on common…
Remarks by the President at Congressional Picnic
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! AUDIENCE: Hello! THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. First of all, I take full responsibility for the weather. (Laughter.) What a spectacular day for a…
President Obama to Host Military Fathers and Children for Screening of Cars 2
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, President Barack Obama’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative will kick off a year of Strong Fathers, Strong Families through events highlighting the important role fathers play…
President Obama Signs Massachusetts Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe…
Letter From the President on the War Powers Resolution
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93 148), as part…
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…
Remarks by the President to Military Fathers and Their Children
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. I am going to be really quick, because I understand you guys have been…
Message from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Belarus
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the…