NORTHEAST CANYONS AND SEAMOUNTS MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For generations, communities and families have relied on the waters of the northwest Atlantic Ocean…
Archive: September 14, 2016
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Since our founding, our Nation has drawn strength from the diversity of our people. With faith and…
NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For centuries, courageous members of our Armed Forces have embodied the best of America with devotion and…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 1:26 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I do not have any announcements at the top, so, Kevin, we can go straight to…
“We have to make sure all our kids are equipped for the jobs of the future – which means not just being able to work with computers, but developing the analytical and coding skills to power our innovation economy. In…
Today, the President signed an Executive Order which takes note of Côte d’Ivoire’s extraordinary progress since the end of its civil war in 2011, in particular its successful October 2015 presidential election and improvements managing the flow of arms and…
Below, please find an Op-ed written by Dr. Jill Biden and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on President Obama’s America’s College Promise initiative. Today, Dr. Biden is in Los Angeles celebrating the launch of the Los Angeles College Promise program…
At the invitation of President Barack Obama, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is on an official visit to Washington, D.C. in September 2016. During the visit, State Counsellor Daw Aung…
WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday morning, September 22, 2016, President Obama will award the 2015 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to distinguished recipients in the East Room. The First Lady will also attend. The National Endowment for…
As I have said repeatedly, America’s commitment to Israel’s security is unshakeable. Over the past eight years, my Administration has time and again demonstrated this commitment in word and deed. Since Fiscal Year 2009, the United States has provided Israel…
