Oval Office 1:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Just very briefly, I want to introduce everybody who have not had a chance to meet her. Ms. Emma Didlake is our oldest living veteran — 110 years old, born in 1905, and…
Archive: July 17, 2015
Vice President Biden spoke with Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said of Oman today to express his and President Obama’s gratitude for the Sultan’s support of the nuclear negotiations with Iran that resulted in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE FORMER LIBERIAN REGIME OF CHARLES TAYLOR On July 22, 2004, by Executive Order 13348, the President declared a national emergency with respect to…
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes…
Dr. Jill Biden is traveling to Seoul, Republic of Korea for her first stop on a four-country visit to Asia to engage government and civil society partners on issues related to economic empowerment and educational opportunities for women and girls.…
The following written Q&A with Dr. Jill Biden appeared on-line in Vogue Korea. Below is an English language version: The Second Lady Who Takes Action: Jill Biden July 16, 2015 Even after Jill Biden became the Second Lady, she did…
Today, President Obama met in the Oval Office with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir to discuss a range of regional and bilateral issues. They welcomed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between the P5+1, EU and Iran on…
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark A. Young, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Audrey B. Collins, retired.
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room *Please see below for corrections to the transcript, marked with an asterisk. 12:18 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I see some of my radio colleagues have decided to trade places today, so…
PRESS CALL NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SENIOR DIRECTOR GRANT HARRIS TO PREVIEW UPCOMING VISIT OF PRESIDENT BUHARI OF NIGERIA Via Conference Call 3:03 P.M. EDT MR. BOOGAARD: Hi, thanks, everybody, for taking the time to hop on today. This call will…
