VETERANS DAY, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Since the birth of our Nation, American patriots have stepped forward to serve our country and…
Archive: November 6, 2014
WORLD FREEDOM DAY, 2014 ——- BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For nearly three decades, the Berlin Wall divided a nation and stood as one symbol of a system that denied individuals the freedoms that…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:57 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I don’t have any announcements at the top. We’ll go straight to questions. Julie. Q Thanks, Josh. The Wall Street Journal…
I want to congratulate our Sikh friends in the United States and around the world on the anniversary of the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. During his lifetime in the 15th and 16th centuries, Guru…
The Vice President called President Dilma Rousseff this morning to congratulate her on her re-election. The two reaffirmed the importance of the bilateral relationship and agreed to work together to advance U.S.-Brazil cooperation. The Vice President noted the importance of the…
Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Assistant to the President Benjamin Rhodes met today with representatives of non-governmental organizations working to promote human rights and democracy in Burma. Mr. Rhodes noted that human rights and democracy are at…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Michael A. Strautmanis – Member, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities Lorna M. Johnson – Member, Advisory Committee…
Five years ago, I was proud to sign the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act into law – a law that strengthened the protections against crimes based on the color of our skin, the love in…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with American and Chinese human rights advocates to discuss China ahead of President Obama’s November 10-12 visit to Beijing. They discussed the deterioration of China’s human rights situation, prospects for reform, and…
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Congressman Lane Evans. Lane was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and dedicated much of his public life to helping his fellow veterans, particularly those…
