150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 13TH AMENDMENT – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On December 6, 1865, a coalition comprising three-quarters of our Nation’s States ratified the 13th…
Archive: December 3, 2015
NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Nearly seven and a half decades ago, as dawn broke over the island of Oahu, bombs…
Oval Office 10:58 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Yesterday, a tragedy occurred in San Bernardino, and as I said in the immediate aftermath, our first order of business is to send our thoughts and prayers to the families of those who…
One of the qualities that makes America’s armed forces the best in the world is that we draw on the talents and skills of our people. When we desegregated our military, it became stronger. In recent years, we ended “Don’t…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Marcela Escobari – Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean, United States Agency for International Development Charlotte Power…
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development Centre Issy-les-Moulineaux, France 12:44 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: It’s been a great pleasure to meet with several of the leaders of island nations who are vital to the work that we’re doing here…
Ellipse 6:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas everybody! Thank you, Betty, for that introduction, for your extraordinary service as one of our park rangers, and for all of your –- and your great-grandmother’s -– contributions to this country.…
