East Room *Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 2:30 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. Before I begin, I want to say that our thoughts and prayers are with our friends…
Archive: March 24, 2015
This afternoon, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco met with Lebanese Minister of the Interior Nouhad Al-Machnouk to discuss the U.S.–Lebanon partnership and regional security concerns, including the international effort to degrade and defeat ISIL. …
The President called Spanish President Rajoy today about the crash of Germanwings flight 9525. The President conveyed his condolences and those of the American people to Spain and to the families of those lost on the flight. He offered President…
The President spoke today with Chancellor Merkel of Germany concerning the crash of Germanwings flight 9525. He expressed his condolences and those of the American people for the tragic loss of life, including the loss of many schoolchildren. The President…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: · Kathleen Ann Doherty – Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus, Department of State · Hans G. Klemm – Ambassador to…
President Barack Obama welcomed Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, and the accompanying Afghan delegation to Washington from March 22-26, 2015. The visit offered an opportunity to renew U.S.-Afghan relations, review the…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met yesterday with Moaz al-Khatib, former President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition. Mr. Khatib offered his perspective on the path to a political solution to resolve Syria’s civil war. Ambassador Rice stressed that Bashar…
Yesterday evening President Obama spoke with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to express his and the First Lady’s condolences and the condolences of the American people on the death of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. The President recognized…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Section 1236(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of…
