NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency with respect to significant…
Archive: October 18, 2016
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE October 18, 2016 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d),…
Rose Garden 11:44 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please, everybody have a seat. Salve. Once again, I want to welcome Prime Minister Renzi and his delegation back to the White House. As we all saw this morning, Matteo’s English is much…
President Obama spoke by phone today with United Nations Secretary-General-designate António Guterres to congratulate him on his recent election and affirm that the United States will work closely with him when he assumes leadership of the United Nations on January…
Below is a list of expected attendees at tonight’s Italy State Dinner. Additional details about the State Dinner are available HERE. THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA Honorees HIS EXCELLENCY MATTEO RENZI, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY AND MRS.…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Cabo Verde to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde on October 20, 2016 in Praia,…
Today’s Actions Respond to Executive Order Issued on April 15 to Spur Competition, Build on Strong Record to Create a More Transparent, Lower Cost, and Higher Quality Experience for Consumers More than 700 million passengers are expected to board 9…
Partners in Global Security: Italy is a steadfast and active transatlantic Ally, and the United States and Italy have sought to foster democratic ideals and international cooperation across a range of global security challenges. The United States and Italy are…
South Lawn Tent 9:21 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening, everybody! Buonasera! On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. And welcome to the final state dinner of my presidency. (Applause.) But in the immortal words of…
South Grounds 9:26 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning! AUDIENCE: Good morning! PRESIDENT OBAMA: Buongiorno! AUDIENCE: Buongiorno! PRESIDENT OBAMA: Today is bittersweet for Michelle and I because this marks the final official visit and state dinner of my presidency. But…
