Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, D.C. 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Please have a seat. To my great friend, Penny Pritzker, thank you for the kind words, but more importantly, thank you for…
Archive: October 31, 2013
Private Residence Weston, Massachusetts 5:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, have a seat. Thank you. Well, first of all, that was an astonishingly succinct introduction by Al. (Laughter.) And let me just…
This afternoon, Vice President Biden hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for a one-on-one meeting that lasted two hours. The two spoke about the next steps in building a strong and enduring partnership between the United States and a unified,…
On Thursday, October 31, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 3190, the “United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013,” which extends the authority of the United States Parole Commission for an additional five years, until November 1, 2018.
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of North Dakota and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm during the period of October 4-5,…
President Obama will host President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia at the White House on Tuesday, December 3. The visit will highlight our longstanding partnership with Colombia and our continuing support for the Santos Administration’s efforts to achieve peace and…
In September 2011, President Obama joined the leaders of seven other nations in announcing the launch of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) – a global effort to encourage transparent, effective, and accountable governance. Two years later, OGP has grown to…
Report Prepared by the Department of Commerce and the President’s Council of Economic Advisers: The United States has been the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) since 2006. Every day, foreign companies establish new operations in the United…
The President applauds the Senate for confirming today Katherine Archuleta to be the next Director of the Office of Personnel Management. Katherine brings broad experience and a deep commitment to recruiting and retaining a world-class workforce for the American people.…
Expanding and Enhancing SelectUSA Today, President Obama is announcing the first-ever comprehensive, all hands on deck effort led by the federal government to bring jobs and investment from around the world to the U.S. through aggressive expansion and enhancement of…
