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…
Archive: October 16, 2014
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
