TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE September 1, 2016 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) My Administration is committed to the ongoing transformation of the…
Archive: September 1, 2016
Turtle Beach Midway Atoll 12:32 P.M. SST THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me start by saying that this is hallowed ground. As I said before, the Battle of Midway was a turning point in the battle for the Pacific and World…
Howard University Washington, D.C. 12:50 P.M. EDT MR. MEYERS: How are you guys doing today? You all look fantastic. I really appreciate this. So I want to bring out who’s joining me, our guests today. And what we did is…
East-West Center Honolulu, Hawaii 6:37 P.M. HST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Well, welcome to Hawaii. (Laughter.) AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Aloha! THE PRESIDENT: Aloha! (Laughter.) You know, it’s not…
Today we mark an important achievement in our ongoing efforts to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction – the final steps of an international effort to remove from Libya and destroy nearly 500 metric tons of chemical weapons…
Thursday, September 8th The White House * 1:00PM ET – First Lady Michelle Obama will welcome the fifth annual class of the National Student Poets Program to the White House. The Kennedy Center’s Artistic Director for Hip-Hop Culture, Q-Tip, will…
Today, consistent with the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, the President’s formal response to the Commission on Care was transmitted to Congress. As the President has said, a sacred covenant exists between veterans and this nation: servicemen…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Canonization of Mother Teresa in Vatican City on September 4, 2016. The Honorable Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, will lead…
In celebration of today’s opening of the World Conservation Congress, which the United States is hosting for the first time, President Obama last night addressed leaders from Pacific Island Conference of Leaders and the World Conservation Congress, and today he…
Aboard Air Force One En Route Midway Atoll 10:36 A.M. HAST MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. A little piece of news before we get started. This morning, aboard Air Force One, the President telephoned FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to discuss…
