Hannove Messe Fairgrounds Hannover, Germany 11:22 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Guten tag! It is wonderful to see all of you, and I want to begin by thanking Chancellor Merkel for being here. (Applause.) …
Archive: April 25, 2016
Hannover Messe Fairgrounds Hannover, Germany 9:00 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Guten morgen! Once again, I want to thank Chancellor Merkel and everyone here at Hannover Messe for welcoming us. Angela and I already spoke last night. I’m giving a speech…
Tuesday, April 26th *REMINDER TO RSVP* New York City, New York * 3:00PM ET – Tomorrow, as part of her Reach Higher initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama will be celebrating her signature College Signing Day at New York City’s Harlem…
The U.S. Government deplores the brutal murders this evening in Dhaka, Bangladesh that took the life of Xulhaz Mannan. An employee of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Mr. Mannan served the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka with distinction, and he…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of April 17-24, 2016.…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Peggy E. Gustafson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Commerce, vice Todd J. Zinser, retired. Annette Adele Evans Smith, of Alaska, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for…
President Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President François Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi met today for talks at Schloss Herrenhausen in Hannover, Germany. The conversation covered the most urgent issues on the trans-Atlantic…
“Every American, whether they’re young or just young at heart, should be able to earn the skills and education necessary to compete and win in the 21st century economy.” – President Barack Obama Today, the Vice President and Dr. Biden…
One year ago today a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people, injuring tens of thousands more, and leaving millions without homes. Today we remember those who perished in the earthquake and its massive aftershocks. We are…
Hannover Messe Fairgrounds Hannover, Germany 9:53 A.M. CEST MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. It’s nice to see you. We’ve got some special guests at the top of our briefing today. I’m joined by Tom Donohue, who is the CEO…
