Today, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met with Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni of Libya at the White House. The Prime Minister thanked Ambassador Rice for U.S. support to the Libyan people during the uprising against Muammar Qadhafi’s rule and…
Archive: August 4, 2014
Statement by Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Former Press Secretaries on the Passing of James Brady
Statement by Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Former Press Secretaries Jay Carney, Robert Gibbs, Dana Perino, Scott McClellan, Ari Fleischer, Jake Siewert, Joe Lockhart, Mike McCurry, Dee Dee Myers, Marlin Fitzwater, and Ron Nessen Jim Brady defined the role of…
On Monday, August 4, 2014, the President signed into law H.J. Res. 76, which provides $225 million in emergency supplemental funding for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE August 4, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I hereby designate as an emergency requirement all funding so…
On Monday, August 4, 2014, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 76, which provides fiscal year (FY) 2014 emergency supplemental appropriations for the Government of Israel’s Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.
Jill and I are saddened to hear of the loss of James Brady, our dear friend and one of the country’s finest public servants. Our friendship goes back to the days when Jim was the press secretary to my former…
On August 6, 2014, the Office of First Lady Michelle Obama, the George W. Bush Institute, and the U.S. Department of State will host Investing in Our Future at the U.S. – Africa Leaders Summit. The day-long symposium will bring…
Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the family of former White House Press Secretary James Brady on his passing. Jim is a legend at the White House for his warmth and professionalism as press secretary for President Reagan;…
Like other forms of illicit trade, wildlife trafficking undermines security across nations. Well-armed, well-equipped, and well-organized networks of criminals, insurgent elements, and corrupt officials exploit porous borders and weak institutions to profit from trading in poached wildlife. Record high demand…
“[I]f the dignity of the individual is upheld across Africa, then I believe Americans will be more free as well, because I believe that none of us are fully free when others in the human family remain shackled by poverty…
