South Court Auditorium 2:28 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, everybody. Have a seat, have a seat. And thank you, Misa, for the introduction and, more importantly, what you are doing in the classroom every single day, which is making…
Archive: November 21, 2013
At Georgetown University, Gaston Hall Washington, D.C. Wednesday November 20, 2013 “America’s Future in Asia” Thank you, Victor, for all your exceptional work to advance American policy toward Asia — from your time on the NSC staff to your current…
Earlier today, I signed into law the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that allows scientists to carry out research into organ donations from one person with HIV to another. For decades, these organ transplants…
On Thursday, November 21, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 2747, the “Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act,” which transfers statutory authority from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor for processing and disbursing back…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:59 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s no secret that the American people have probably never been more frustrated with Washington. And one of the reasons why that is, is that over…
Eighty years ago, the Ukrainian people were subjected to unimaginable suffering as a result of the deliberate policies of the regime of Joseph Stalin. Ukrainian men, women, and children died of starvation as the product of their labor was seized…
President Obama joined Vice President Joe Biden’s meeting today with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. The President highlighted Slovakia’s contributions to the NATO mission in Afghanistan and honored the sacrifices made by Slovaks as they serve alongside American troops. The…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order creating a Presidential Emergency Board to help resolve an ongoing dispute between the Long Island Rail Road Company and some of its employees. The Presidential Emergency Board will provide a…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Andrew Mark Luger, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years, vice B. Todd Jones, term expired. Damon Paul Martinez, of New Mexico, to be…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Sherry Moore Trafford and Judge Steven Michael Wellner to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “I am proud to nominate these outstanding candidates to serve on the Superior Court…
