EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – STRENGTHENING THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, in order to strengthen the…
Archive: December 14, 2015
The United States congratulates the people of Guinea for overcoming logistical challenges to participate in largely peaceful elections on October 11 that reflected the will of the Guinean people, who turned out in record numbers. We commend the elements of…
President Obama spoke by phone last night with President Xi Jinping of China to express appreciation for the important role China played in securing an historic climate agreement in Paris on December 12. The two leaders recognized the important contributions…
The Vice President spoke again today with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu regarding Turkey’s troop deployments in northern Iraq. The Vice President welcomed reports of the withdrawal of Turkish troops out of Camp Bashiqa as an important step to de-escalate…
In case you missed it: As part of the #BetterMakeRoom campaign, the First Lady and Jay Pharoah released a music video with CollegeHumor. WATCH As part of the Let Girls Learn initiative, last night on Project Runway: Junior the First…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Alan J. Kreczko, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2019, vice Paul Cherecwich, Jr., resigned. Andrew Mayock, of Illinois, to be Deputy…
President Obama spoke by phone today with President Francois Hollande of France to thank and congratulate him and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius for their leadership in achieving an historic climate agreement in Paris on December 12. President Obama accepted President…
President Obama spoke by phone today with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil to thank and congratulate her and Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira for their leadership in achieving an historic climate agreement in Paris on December 12th. President Rousseff underscored the…
Jill and I are blessed that Evelyn Lieberman was our dear friend for thirty years. She was one of the wisest people we knew. Smart, funny. Gifted story teller. Trusted counselor. And devoted mentor to a generation of younger staffers—especially…
President Obama spoke by phone today with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to thank him for his leadership in achieving the historic climate agreement in Paris on December 12th. The Secretary-General emphasized the important leadership role that the United States…
