President Obama met today with his national security team as a part of his regular meetings on Afghanistan and Pakistan. The President received an update on our engagement with the Pakistani Government on a range of issues of mutual interest,…
Archive: February 8, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, February 10, President Obama will sign H.R. 3801, the Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012. This bill is the last piece of legislation that former Representative Gabrielle Giffords sponsored and voted on in the…
Vice President Biden spoke by phone yesterday with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping. Following up on their discussions during Vice President Biden’s August trip to China, the two leaders previewed the agenda for Vice President Xi’s visit to the U.S.…
“We’re expanding scientific collaboration with other countries and investing in game-changing science and technology to help spark historic leaps in development.” – President Obama, September 2010 President Obama’s Global Development Policy, released in Fall 2010, calls for investments in game-changing…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:11 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Good afternoon. Thanks for being here. Before I take your questions, just a couple of things. First of all, the President, earlier today, hosted — or…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT’S GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as…
