ON-THE-RECORD CONFERENCE CALL BY BEN RHODES, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; AND RICARDO ZUÑIGA, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ON THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP TO JAMAICA AND PANAMA Via Telephone 9:23 A.M. EDT MS. MEEHAN: Hi, everybody, this…
Archive: April 7, 2015
Howard University Washington, D.C. 3:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I just had the opportunity to have a terrific conversation with our outstanding new Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, our EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, but also some incredible activists from different walks…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
