The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Maine and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm, snowstorm, and flooding during the period…
Archive: March 12, 2015
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany. Germany is playing an increasing and valuable role in global affairs, and this is a development that the United States, as a long-time friend an…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Ian C. Kelly – Ambassador to Georgia, Department of State Patricia M. Loui-Schmicker – Member, Board of Directors of the Export-Import…
Today, the President spoke with President Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan by video conference, along with Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. The President encouraged accelerated Afghan progress towards forming an inclusive national unity government and expressed…
Reverend Willie T. Barrow was a Civil Rights icon and a Chicago institution, a “Little Warrior” in pursuit of justice for all God’s children. In 1936, when she was just 12 years old, Reverend Barrow demanded to be let on…
As a key part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the wind power industry supports more than 50,000 American jobs and supplies enough energy to power 16 million homes. Building on this momentum, today the Department of Energy released Wind…
Aboard Air Force One En Route Los Angeles, California 2:40 P.M. EDT MR. SCHULTZ: If everyone is ready, I have a quick announcement and then I’m happy to take your questions. Prior to leaving the White House, the President this…
NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Household and environmental poisons pose risks to Americans of all ages. While children under age 6 account…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SUBJECT: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Council on Environmental Quality By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States…
