NATIONAL FORMER PRISONER OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For more than two centuries, courageous patriots have fought and sacrificed…
Archive: April 7, 2015
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room *Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 2:16 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for the delay in getting started today. I’m not going to have any announcements…
President Obama is committed to combating the health impacts of climate change and protecting the health of future generations. We know climate change is not is not a distant threat, we are already seeing impacts in communities across the country. And…
Twenty-one years ago today, a genocide began that would claim the lives of more than 800,000 Rwandan men, women, and children and mark the beginning of one hundred days of horror for Rwanda’s people. Today is a day to commemorate…
On Thursday, April 9th, the Vice President will travel to San Francisco, California to attend a political event. On Friday, April 10th, the Vice President will travel to Oakland, California to visit a Pacific Gas & Electric center where he…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gabriel Camarillo – Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense William A. Heidt –…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Bruce Hamilton – Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to…
Today’s announcement from Senator Alexander and Senator Murray is an important step in their bipartisan effort to replace the No Child Left Behind Act. As Congress continues its work, President Obama will continue to insist on providing our schools with…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of the Smart Cities – Smart Growth Business Development Mission as a Presidential Trade Mission to the People’s Republic of China. The Honorable Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce, and The Honorable Ernest Moniz,…
East Room 9:30 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the White House. Religious leaders, lay faithful, it’s an honor — it’s an honor to join you in a morning of prayer and reflection, and it’s…
