Good afternoon! Thank you so much, Glenn, for that warm introduction. I can truly say I feel right at home with all of you. You are not just an audience of community college educators, faculty members and administrators – you…
Archive: April 1, 2015
President Obama today spoke with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and separately with President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari to commend them for their leadership during Nigeria’s recent election. The President applauded President Jonathan for putting Nigeria and its people before politics by conceding…
I congratulate the Nigerian people and their leaders on the conduct of a peaceful democratic election. One of the hallmarks of a functioning democracy is the handover of power from one elected leader to another. I have spoken to President…
On Wednesday, April 1, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 1527, the “Slain Officer Family Support Act of 2015,” which allows taxpayers to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions made between January 1, 2015, and April…
Via Telephone 10:05 A.M. EDT MS. MEEHAN: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining this press call to discuss the President’s executive order, “Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities.” It’s a mouthful. This…
Today, I issued an Executive Order that provides a new authority to respond to the threat posed by malicious cyber actors. Cyber threats pose one of the most serious economic and national security challenges to the United States, and my Administration…
The Administration has stated repeatedly that malicious cyber actors seeking to harm critical infrastructure, damage computer systems, and steal trade secrets or sensitive information pose a serious threat to the United States’ national security and economic competitiveness. Today, President Obama…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE April 1, 2015 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.…
The last few days have shown the world the strength of Nigeria’s commitment to democratic principles. By turning out in large numbers and sometimes waiting all day to cast their votes, Nigerians came together to decide the future of their…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:02 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Happy April Fools. MR. EARNEST: Yes. I don’t come bearing any tricks today. Before we get started let me just mention one quick item, which…
