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Archive: April 3, 2015

Solar Array Hill Air Force Base Salt Lake City, Utah 11:00 A.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good morning, everybody.  It is wonderful to be in the beautiful state of Utah.  And I want to thank General Buhler and Colonel Jolly,…

Michelle and I join the American people in expressing our horror and sadness at the reports coming out of Garissa, Kenya. Words cannot adequately condemn the terrorist atrocities that took place at Garissa University College, where innocent men and women…

TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE April 3, 2015 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to section 304(g)(1) of the Alaska National Interest Lands…

Michelle and I join our fellow Christians around the world in observing Good Friday and celebrating Easter this weekend. With humility and awe, we give thanks for the extraordinary sacrifice that Jesus made for our salvation. We rejoice in the…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Rhode Island and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period…

The President today spoke with King Hamad al Khalifa of Bahrain, Amir Sabah al Sabah of Kuwait, Amir Tamim al Thani of Qatar, and Crown Prince Mohammed al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates.  With each the President shared details of…

This afternoon, President Obama spoke by phone with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to express his and the First Lady’s condolences and those of the American people for the lives lost during the heinous terrorist attack in Garissa, Kenya.  The President…

Michelle and I send our warmest greetings to all those celebrating Passover in the United States, in the State of Israel, and throughout the world. Tonight, for the seventh year, I’ll hold a Seder in the White House, and we’ll…

President Obama will host Their Royal Highnesses King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands for a meeting in the Oval Office on June 1, 2015. The King and Queen will on June 1-3 make their first visit to the…

The President is committed to addressing climate change and creating jobs by spurring the deployment of clean sources of energy. Since President Obama took office, solar electricity generation has increased 20 fold, doubling last year alone – just as the…