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Archive: April 23, 2015

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Washington, D.C. 7:29 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Ron, Mr. Ambassador, my name is Joe Biden, and everybody knows I love Israel.  I was thinking as Ron was saying that he doesn’t know what it’s like…

The Ritz Carlton Washington, D.C. 5:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello!  (Applause.)   Hello, OFA!  Thank you.  (Applause.)  You guys sound fired up.  All right, all right, settle down, settle down.  (Laughter.)  Settle down.  You guys are — what…

Micron Technologies Manassas, Virginia 2:07 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Good afternoon, everyone.  (Applause.)  I see we have some “Take Our Daughters To Work” people here.  (Laughter.)  Yay for taking our daughters to work!  (Applause.)  Let…

South Lawn 2:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  Please have a seat.  And, well, maybe before you have a seat, give it up for the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots!  (Applause.)  All right,…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:05 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  This morning, I want to express our grief and condolences to the families of two hostages.  One American, Dr. Warren Weinstein, and an Italian, Giovanni Lo Porto, who were…

This year we mark the centennial of the Meds Yeghern, the first mass atrocity of the 20th Century.  Beginning in 1915, the Armenian people of the Ottoman Empire were deported, massacred, and marched to their deaths.  Their culture and heritage…

National Security Advisor Susan Rice met at the White House this afternoon with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Antonio Guterres. During their meeting, they discussed the grave humanitarian crises facing Africa and the Middle East – from Kenya to…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Mauro Morales – Staff Director, United States Commission on Civil Rights Daniel Weiss – Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council President…

Monday, April 27, 2015   The White House * 11:00 AM – On Monday, April 27 in the State Dining Room, the Office of the First Lady will host a press preview of Tuesday night’s Japan State Dinner and unveil…

Today, the Senate finally confirmed Loretta Lynch to be America’s next Attorney General – and America will be better off for it.  Loretta has spent her life fighting for the fair and equal justice that is the foundation of our…