Diplomatic Center Brasilia, Brazil 1:08 P.M. (Local) VICE PRESIDENT TEMER: (As interpreted) It’s my pleasure to welcome Vice President Joe Biden. And on a more personal note, I’d like to say that some time ago as a representative of Brazil…
Archive: May 31, 2013
Oval Office 11:45 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: It’s a great pleasure once again to welcome our Secretary of NATO, Anders Rasmussen. He has been an extraordinary partner for us and, I believe, a great leader for NATO. Over the last…
Rose Garden 10:26 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Have a seat. Have a seat. Welcome to the White House. I know it’s a little warm. (Laughter.) One of my favorite things about this job is that…
Today, the President convened a meeting in the White House Situation Room with key members of his response team to receive an update ahead of the 2013 hurricane season, which begins this Saturday, June 1st. In the meeting, which was…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of April…
Dear Mr. Chairman: (Madam Chairman:) (Dear Representative:) (Dear Senator:) (Dear Mr. Vice Chairman:) This report to the Congress, under section 804(a) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 21 U.S.C. 1903(b)(1) (the “Kingpin Act”), transmits my designations of the following…
“Helping more of our young people afford college should be at the forefront of American’s agenda. It shouldn’t be a Democratic or a Republican issue.” –President Barack Obama, University of Colorado-Boulder, April 24, 2012. Last year the President worked with…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all on this beautiful Friday. Mr. Carney is off chaperoning his daughter’s field trip today, so I assume that he’s…
The United States is blessed with a wealth of natural diversity that remains at the heart of who we are as a people. From breathtaking seascapes to the limitless stretch of the Great Plains, our natural surroundings animate the American…
