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Archive: September 27, 2013

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:42 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Before I discuss the situation in Congress, let me say a few things about two important opportunities in our foreign policy.    Just now, I spoke…

Oval Office 12:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I’ve asked for Prime Minister Singh’s indulgence to begin my remarks on the issue of Syria.  As many of you are now aware, yesterday the United States and Russia were able to…

The President today declared a major disaster exists for the Santa Clara Pueblo and ordered federal aid to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of July 19-21, 2013. Federal funding…

BACKGROUND BRIEFING BY A SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL ON IRAN   Via Conference Call    4:34 P.M. EDT   MS. HAYDEN:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Friday afternoon.  Thanks for joining us on this call.  We just wanted to talk to you a…

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mrs. Gursharan Kaur at the White House on September 27, 2013.  Their visit underscored the close ties between the United States and India, underpinned by shared…

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, November 13, President Obama will host the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of the Interior. The conference will provide leaders from the 566 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with…

India-United States defense cooperation and engagement has increased significantly over the past decade, in step with the overall deepening of India-U.S. relations.  We continue to work toward achieving the full vision of expanded defense cooperation set forth in the 2005…

The Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh and the President of the United States of America Barack Obama met this morning followed by a working luncheon at the White House.  Marking their third bilateral summit, the two Leaders reflected…

Vice President Biden met today with the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades.  The Vice President expressed appreciation for Cyprus as a strong partner in support of international efforts to promote security and stability in the region.  The…