By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Executive Order 12019 of November 3, 1977 (Establishing the Defense Meritorious Service Medal), is…
Archive: April 17, 2014
NATIONAL PARK WEEK, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION To honor America’s natural beauty and cultural heritage, the National Park Service will offer free admission this weekend.…
White House Celebrates Leadership on Solar and Calls for Commitments to Support Solar Deployment and Jobs To advance our nation’s energy and climate goals, the United States must be a leader in innovating and deploying clean energy. Solar is a…
This year, First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver commencement addresses at Dillard University, an assembly of high schools in the Topeka, Kansas Public School District, and the District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP). All of these institutions are supporting…
On behalf of all the American people, Michelle and I send our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the tragic ferry sinking off the coast of the Republic of Korea. The bonds of friendship between…
Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Montana and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by ice jams and flooding during the period of March 1-16, 2014. Federal…
The Affordable Care Act is working. It is giving millions of middle class Americans the health care security they deserve, it is slowing the growth of health care costs and it has brought transparency and competition to the Health Insurance…
The President and Chancellor Merkel of Germany spoke today regarding their deep concern about the situation in eastern Ukraine. The President commended the government of Ukraine’s approach to today’s discussions in Geneva, where it put forward constructive proposals to expand…
With the passing of Gabriel García Márquez, the world has lost one of its greatest visionary writers – and one of my favorites from the time I was young. Affectionately known as “Gabo” to millions of his fans, he first…
The President and Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom spoke today regarding their deep concern about the situation in eastern Ukraine. The President commended the government of Ukraine’s approach to today’s discussions in Geneva, where it put forward constructive…
