Via Telephone 4:22 P.M. EDT MR. STROH: Thank you very much. And, everyone, thanks for joining us this afternoon on a press conference call to preview the President’s trip to Vietnam and Japan. Today we have with us Ambassador…
Archive: May 20, 2016
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:33 P.M. EDT MR. SCHULTZ: Good afternoon. I apologize for the delay. One quick announcement, and then we’ll go ahead and move to your questions. I wanted to let you all know that as…
President Obama will meet with Prime Minister Modi of India at the White House on Tuesday, June 7. The visit will highlight the deepening of the U.S.-India relationship in key areas since the President’s visit to New Delhi in January…
First Lady Michelle Obama announces the new Nutrition Facts label as part of an effort to help make the healthy choice the easy choice for families Washington, DC – Today, at the Partnership for a Healthier America Summit, First Lady Michelle…
Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to Buddhists in the United States and around the world in their celebration of Vesak, a day honoring the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Buddha. During this season, we reflect on Buddha’s universal…
On Friday, May 20, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 4238, which modernizes terms in specified statutes related to minorities; H.R. 4336, which provides for the burial in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of Women Airforce Service…
Vice President Biden spoke today with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. The Vice President welcomed the agreements reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the discussions led by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries in…
For more than 20 years, Representative Mark Takai has proudly served the people of Hawaii. As a long-time Lieutenant Colonel in the Hawaii Army National Guard, as a champion for our brave men and women in uniform and our veterans,…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Katharine G. Abraham – Member and Chairperson, Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking Rand Beers – Member, National Infrastructure Advisory Council Diana Bolt…
Oval Office 12:04 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I just had an opportunity to get a full briefing from Secretary Burwell, CDC Director Frieden, as well as Tony Fauci from NIH about the Zika situation, and I want to give the…
