EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – CLOSING OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2014 By the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America, by the…
Archive: December 5, 2014
On this first anniversary of the passing of Nelson Mandela, Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Mandela family and all South Africans. One year ago the world lost a leader whose struggle and sacrifices inspired us…
This morning, the Vice President hosted His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan for a meeting at the Naval Observatory. The King and Vice President discussed a wide range of regional issues. They spoke about the ongoing international effort to…
President Obama will host Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, for a meeting in the Oval Office on Monday, December 8. The Vice President and Dr. Biden will also host The Duke of Cambridge for a separate meeting in the…
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Brazil to lead the U.S. Delegation to the Inauguration of Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff on January 1st. Additional details about the Vice President’s trip will be released at a later date.
This afternoon, Vice President Biden hosted newly elected governors from Alaska, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Texas for a working lunch at the White House. The Vice President congratulated them on their successful campaigns and underscored his interest in working…
Roosevelt Room 10:24 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. It is wonderful to be able to announce not the creation, but at least the filling of one new job. (Laughter.) But before we…
Capital City Public Charter School Washington, D.C. 1:12 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:Yes!(Applause.)You guys fired up?This is really exciting!(Applause.)Thank you, guys.You guys, sit down, rest yourselves.Wow.I don’t know about you, but I think this is a really cool day,…
Oval Office 12:10 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:Well, it’s a great pleasure once again to welcome my friend, His Majesty King Abdullah, and the delegation from Jordan here to the Oval Office. Jordan is one of our most…
Oval Office 4:58 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, it is a great pleasure to welcome these newly elected governors to the Oval Office. They represent a wide variety of states but they all have a common interest, and that is…
