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Archive: May 7, 2015

East Room 2:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  Please have a seat.  And congratulations to this year’s winners of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, the Air Force Fighting Falcons.  (Applause.)    So this is the Falcons’ third…

NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Karen Bollinger DeSalvo, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Howard K. Koh, resigned. Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, of Colorado, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of…

A full version of this report is attached and can be found HERE. Tomorrow at Lake Area Technical College in South Dakota, the President will underscore the importance of making community college available to all responsible students as part of…

The President congratulates the Israeli people, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the new governing coalition on the formation of Israel’s new government.  President Obama looks forward to working with Prime Minister Netanyahu and his new government.  As the President has emphasized,…

Aboard Air Force One En Route Portland, Oregon 3:56 P.M. EDT MR. SCHULTZ:  Welcome aboard Air Force One this afternoon en route to Beaverton.  I just have one announcement at the top that’s personnel related. This trip is the last…

PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND POLICE WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Each May, our Nation salutes the American women and men who put their lives…

MOTHER’S DAY, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Each May, Americans dedicate a day to honor the remarkable women who strive and sacrifice all year to ensure…

NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION DAY AND NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK, 2015   – – – – – – –   BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   A PROCLAMATION   American infrastructure is the foundation of our economy —…