State Dining Room 3:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hey! All right, that’s enough. Don’t want to embarrass the guy. (Laughter.) Welcome to the White House, everybody. As I have already delivered my farewell address, I will try…
Archive: January 12, 2017
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FREEDOM RIDERS NATIONAL MONUMENT – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION An interracial group of “Freedom Riders” set out in May 1961 on a journey from…
Remarks by the Vice President on Nuclear Security Washington, DC Wednesday, January 11, 2017 As Prepared: In the summer heat of 1979, amid the deep freeze of the Cold War— I walked into the Kremlin with five of my Senate…
WTO Case Announced by USTR Builds on Strong Trade Enforcement Record From day one, President Obama and his Administration have vigorously worked to build a far more capable trade enforcement system. The result has been a strong record of enforcement…
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions designations for 18 senior Syrian regime officials in response to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)-United Nations (UN) Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) reports last year that confirmed the…
Vice President Joe Biden met with President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci yesterday. The Vice President reiterated U.S support for Kosovo’s continued development and full international integration. He encouraged the government of Kosovo to continue to make progress in the Dialogue…
WASHINGTON – Over one-fifth of the current U.S. workforce is made up of workers in licensed occupations – jobs that require a government license. Current licensing systems, however, can become inefficient, resulting in barriers for workers trying to enter a profession,…
Today, I am designating new national monuments that preserve critical chapters of our country’s history, from the Civil War to the civil rights movement. These monuments preserve the vibrant history of the Reconstruction Era and its role in redefining freedom.…
Today, the United States is taking important steps forward to normalize relations with Cuba and to bring greater consistency to our immigration policy. The Department of Homeland Security is ending the so-called “wet-foot/dry foot” policy, which was put in place…
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, today, President Obama is designating three new national monuments honoring our country’s civil rights history and taking new steps to promote diversity in our national parks and other public lands. Building on…
