BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Over 150 years ago, as a civil war threatened to dissolve our Union, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Defining the American experiment as “conceived in liberty, and…
Archive: April 30, 2014
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION One of our Nation’s great strengths is the freedom we hold dear, including the freedom to exercise our faiths freely. For many Americans, prayer is an essential act of…
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Despite great strides in our understanding of mental illness and vast improvements in the dialogue surrounding it, too many still suffer in silence. Tens of millions of Americans face…
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we celebrate the accomplishments of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, and we reflect on the many ways they…
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than two centuries ago, patriots battled to release America from the grip of tyranny. As these brave citizens defended their right to shape their own destiny, our Founders…
The Hawaii Legislature did the right thing for their workers by taking action to increase their state’s minimum wage to $10.10. I commend the state legislature and look forward to Governor Abercrombie signing the bill into law soon. Hawaii joins…
Today as part of the third anniversary of Joining Forces, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will announce commitments and a pledge made by philanthropies nationwide to support veterans and military families. At the event, taking place at…
As part of the United States’ ongoing consultations with our allies, President Obama will travel to Poland, Belgium, and France in June 2014. While in Warsaw, the President will hold bilateral meetings and join other world leaders in commemorating the…
Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on April 28, 2014, and continuing.…
East Room 3:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. AUDIENCE MEMBER: Aloha! THE PRESIDENT: Aloha. (Laughter.) Got a Hawaiian guy here. After 14 months since I’ve called on Congress to reward the hard…
