Click here for the signed and dated letter. [English translation] Havana, June___, 2015 Mr. President: Consistent with the announcements made on December 17, 2014, and the high level discussions between our two governments, I am pleased to address this…
Archive: June 30, 2015
June 30, 2015 His Excellency Raul Castro Ruz President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba Havana Dear Mr. President: I am pleased to confirm, following high-level discussions…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met yesterday with Foreign Secretary Subramanyam Jaishankar of India at the White House. During their meeting, Ambassador Rice and Foreign Secretary Jaishankar discussed ongoing efforts to implement the bilateral partnership that the President and…
“Of course, nothing helps families make ends meet like higher wages…We still need to make sure employees get the overtime they’ve earned.” – President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, January 20, 2015 Middle class economics means that a…
Presidents Barack Obama and Dilma Rousseff commit to intensify collaboration between the United States and Brazil, both bilaterally and under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as our countries work to address the challenges posed by climate…
At the invitation of President Barack Obama, President Dilma Rousseff made an official working visit to the United States on June 29-30, 2015 to review the main topics of the bilateral, regional and multilateral agendas. The Presidents highlighted the traditional…
Today President Barack Obama hosted Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at the White House. Their meeting underscored the long-standing and increasingly diverse partnership between the United States and Brazil, which is rooted in a shared commitment to expand inclusive economic growth…
The United States welcomes China’s submission of its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) earlier today. The INDC submission follows from the target that China announced in the November 2014 Joint Announcement by President Obama and President Xi and helps to…
Because Congress Failed to Act, the Export-Import Bank’s Authorization Lapses at Midnight for the First Time in History, Hurting Businesses and Workers in Every State The Export-Import Bank, or “Ex-Im,” is a critical tool in the bipartisan trade agenda that…
East Room 12:11 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please, have a seat. Good morning, everybody — or good afternoon. It is a great pleasure to welcome my partner and friend President Rousseff back to the White House. Bemvindo. This is another…
