South Lawn 6:54 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Well, first of all, let’s give a big round of applause to the best house band in the world, our outstanding Marine band. Give them a big round of applause. (Applause.)…
Archive: June 15, 2016
Vice President Biden met today at the White House with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman to discuss Ukraine’s reform agenda and the implementation of the Minsk agreements. The Vice President expressed strong support for the Prime Minister’s ambitious reform efforts…
President Obama spoke today by phone with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to accept President Erdogan’s condolences for the terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida on June 12. Both leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to combat all forms of violent…
During his meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, Vice President Joe Biden announced today in Washington that, pending Congressional notification, the White House plans to commit $220 million in new assistance to Ukraine this year in support of economic,…
As part of the Let Girls Learn initiative, the First Lady will make stops outside Monrovia and in Marrakech to highlight the US Government’s work to help adolescent girls go to school and stay in school; in Madrid, the First…
The President met today with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. The President accepted the Dalai Lama’s condolences for the shooting in Orlando, Florida on June 12 and commended the Dalai Lama for his efforts to promote compassion, empathy, and…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:14 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for keeping you waiting today. I don’t have any comments at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Q …
NATIONAL WEEK OF MAKING, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The same American spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship that has steered our Nation through the industrial and…
