East Room 4:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, welcome to the White House. (Applause.) And thank you, Jahana, for that wonderful introduction. Everybody please give the National Teacher of the Year a big round of applause. (Applause.) It’s…
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Thayer Elementary School Fort Leonard Wood Army Base, Missouri 3:38 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, look at you guys! What’s going on? CHILDREN: Nothing. MRS. OBAMA: Nothing? Have you been sitting in this gym for a long time? (Laughter.) My…
The President and his Administration are committed to doing everything possible to assist local and state efforts to help the people of Flint in this crisis. At the direction of President Obama, there has been an all-of-government response to this…
The Vice President met today with President Salvador Sánchez-Cerén of El Salvador, President Jimmy Morales of Guatemala, and President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras. The leaders discussed their progress in meeting the agreements outlined in the Blair House Communique of…
On World Press Freedom Day, we thank the journalists around the world without whom democracy could not flourish and whose courageous work helps hold authorities to account. These are the men and women who work to ensure that debate on…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA On May 11, 2004, pursuant to his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 17011706,…
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in…
“From the moment students enter a school, the most important factor in their success is not the color of their skin or the income of their parents, it’s the person standing at the front of the classroom… America’s future depends…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:18 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I’ll just do a quick statement at the top and then we’ll get to your questions. As you all know, the President will travel to Flint,…
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In times of steady calm and extraordinary change alike, Americans of all walks of life have long…
