PAN AMERICAN DAY AND PAN AMERICAN WEEK, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION One hundred and twenty-three years ago, countries across the Western Hemisphere came together to…
Archive: April 11, 2013
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:50 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for being here. I will go straight to questions as I have no announcements. AP, Josh. Q Thanks, Jay. I’m sure you…
Yesterday, President Obama called Rick Pitino to congratulate him and the University of Louisville men’s basketball team on their 2013 NCAA championship victory. The President told Coach Pitino that it was an exciting game to watch and that he’s built…
Yesterday afternoon, the President called Head Coach Geno Auriemma to congratulate him and the UConn Huskies on their eighth National Championship in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. He commended the Huskies on an extraordinary season and run in the tournament. …
This year, First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver commencement addresses at Eastern Kentucky University, Bowie State University, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet High School for Health Sciences and Engineering at Historic Pearl High (MLK). The First Lady…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: • Matthew C. Armstrong – Member, Broadcasting Board of Governors President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Rick Lowe – Member, National Council on the Arts • Tulinabo Salama Mushingi – Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Department of State The…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Matthew C. Armstrong, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015, vice Dana M. Perino, resigned. Rick Lowe, of Texas, to be a Member…
Remarks by the President at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun, U.S. Army
East Room 2:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. Thank you, Chaplain. This year, we mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the…
Oval Office 3:47 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is wonderful to have the opportunity to welcome my good friend, Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, to the Oval Office. He and I consult quite frequently and in…
