Oval Office 7:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I wanted to give the American people an update on what’s happened today. Obviously everybody remains deeply concerned about the Ebola situation. I’ve been working with my team to address a number of…
Archive: October 16, 2014
The President convened a meeting this afternoon to discuss the two current Ebola cases in the United States and to receive an update on all actions being taken in response. The President’s advisors detailed for him the status of the…
President Obama spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Stephen Harper regarding the Ebola outbreak and the counter-ISIL campaign. The President thanked Prime Minister Harper for Canada’s commitment to international efforts to combat Ebola. The two leaders discussed the urgency…
The President spoke today with Prime Minister Stefan Löfven of Sweden concerning the Ebola crisis. The President congratulated the Prime Minister on his recent election and thanked him for Sweden’s generous contributions in response to the Ebola crisis. President Obama…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Michelle K. Lee – Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE October 16, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Effective today, pursuant to sections 121 and 12304 of title…
Deputy National Security Advisor Antony Blinken visited Baghdad, Dohuk, and Erbil from October 13-16 to meet with senior Iraqi officials and U.S. Embassy and Consulate staff to discuss the latest political and security developments in Iraq and the region. In…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Joko Widodo, President-elect of the Republic of Indonesia on October 20, 2014. The Honorable John F. Kerry, Secretary of…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency with respect to significant…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE October 16, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d),…
