MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Distribution of Department of Defense Funded Humanitarian Assistance in Syria By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 2249a(b)(1)(B) of title…
Archive: November 12, 2015
AMERICA RECYCLES DAY, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Every American has a role to play in preserving our planet for future generations. Being good stewards of…
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Education has the power to put aspirations within reach and help make real the promise of opportunity that…
GET SMART ABOUT ANTIBIOTICS WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The discovery of antibiotics marked an important medical moment in history, and for decades, antibiotics have…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:16 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I brought a couple of guests to the briefing today. I know many of you have been packing your bags to accompany the President on what…
President Obama spoke last night by phone with President Thein Sein to offer his congratulations to the people of Burma for their participation in the historic parliamentary election on November 8, 2015. The President commended the efforts of the Union…
President Obama spoke last night by phone with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to congratulate her on her campaign and the success of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma’s historic parliamentary election that was held on November 8,…
President Obama spoke this morning by phone with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. They discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts to facilitate a political transition in Syria and agreed on the importance of steps to…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY CERTAIN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Disputes exist between the New Jersey Transit Rail and…
Today, the President signed an Executive Order which takes note of Liberia’s tremendous progress since emerging from civil war in 2003, in particular its commitment to democracy and the development of its political, administrative, and economic institutions. The United States…
