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Archive: June 8, 2015

Elmau Briefing Center Krün, Germany 4:08 P.M. CEST   PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon.  Let me begin by once again thanking Chancellor Merkel and the people of Bavaria and Germany for their extraordinary hospitality here at the G7.  My stay here…

Schloss Elmau Krün, Germany 2:53 P.M. CEST   THE PRESIDENT:  Well, it is a pleasure to be with Prime Minister Abadi and his delegation.  Obviously, the United States has made an enormous commitment and investment in Iraq, and we’re fortunate…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Scott Allen, of Maryland, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice James LaGarde Hudson, resigned. Mary L. Kendall, of Minnesota, to be Inspector General, Department of the Interior,…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Carolyn Patricia Alsup – Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia, Department of State Paul Wayne Jones – Ambassador to the…

Winners to Attend Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House Washington D.C. – First Lady Michelle Obama, PBS flagship station WGBH Boston, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the winners of the Healthy…

The President met with the other Leaders of the G-7 at Schloss Elmau, Germany on June 7-8 to make tangible progress on a wide range of economic, security, and development priorities.  The G-7 stands resolved in its commitment to uphold…

Schloss Elmau, Germany June 8, 2015 G7 Principles on Women’s Entrepreneurship Make girls and women aware of the possibility of becoming entrepreneurs and actively encourage them to transform their ideas into business cases – starting at early stages, e.g. in…

Schloss Elmau, Germany June 8, 2015 We, the leaders of the G7, met in Elmau for our annual Summit on 7 and 8 June 2015. Guided by our shared values and principles, we are determined to work closely together to…