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Archive: April 21, 2016

Diriyah Palace Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 4:16 P.M. DST   PRESIDENT OBAMA:  (In progress.) — the entire Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their hospitality and their generosity, and all my counterparts in the GCC who devoted the time and the energy…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Peg Gustafson – Inspector General, Department of Commerce Annette Evans Smith – Member, National Council on the Arts President Obama said, “These…

“The question then is how do we bridge these issues: concern about fairness and a concern about effectiveness in making sure that police officers get the support they need.  That’s why I set up a Task Force on 21st Century…

Today, the world lost a creative icon. Michelle and I join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince. Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched…

Diriyah Palace Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 3:52 P.M. AST   KING SALMAN:  (As interpreted.)  Mr. President, on behalf of my brothers, the leaders of the GCC countries, and on my personal behalf, I’d like to thank you for attending this constructive…

At the Camp David Summit in May 2015, the United States and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) partners– Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain – committed to establish a stronger partnership to address regional challenges. …

United States-Gulf Cooperation Council Second Summit Leaders Communique Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 21, 2016 At the invitation of King Salman ibn Abdulaziz, heads of State and Government of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries and the United States convened…

Since the beginning of his Administration, President Obama has focused on creating an economy that works for every American. Under President Obama, our economy has added 14.4 million jobs over 73 straight months, the longest streak of job creation on…

Today, the White House is announcing that more than two dozen foundations, companies and nonprofit organizations have signed on to the President’s Every Kid in a Park initiative, committing to funding trips to America’s national parks and other public lands…

WASHINGTON, DC – The White House, in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services and Invest in US, will host an event today to highlight the importance of promoting active science, technology, engineering, and math…