Today the President will participate in a wreath laying ceremony and deliver remarks at the 11th Annual Memorial Day Cemetery at Lincoln National Cemetery. Introducing the President: Sergeant First Class Matthew Burleson accompanied by Paul Abeyta Sgt 1st Class Matthew…
Category: Statement and Releases
“This morning between 10:00 and 10:15 AM CDT, the President spoke by phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu. He said he understood the Prime Minister’s decision to return immediately to Israel to deal with today’s events. They agreed to reschedule their…
This afternoon at about 1:00 PM CDT, President Obama spoke with Prime Minister Harper. They discussed the current situation in the Middle East and the upcoming G-8 and G-20 Summits to be held in Canada.
“Today, the President was briefed by the National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen and Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol Browner regarding the ongoing efforts to contain the BP oil spill. He was informed that…
Today, I’ve spoken with National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, as well as Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, and senior White House advisors John Brennan and Carol Browner regarding the ongoing efforts to…
WASHINGTON – En su mensaje semanal, el Presidente Barack Obama les pide a todos los estadounidenses que lo acompañen a recordar y honrar a nuestros hombres y mujeres uniformados quienes murieron al servicio de nuestro país. El compromiso que demostraron…
The White House is pleased to learn of President Bingu wa Mutharika’s pardon of Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza. These individuals were not criminals and their struggle is not unique. We must all recommit ourselves to ending the persecution and…
Hoy, hablé con el almirante Thad Allen, comandante nacional de incidentes, como también con Steven Chu, secretario de Energía, Ken Salazar, secretario del Interior, Lisa Jackson, administradora de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental, y John Brennan y Carol Browner, altos…
MEMORANDUM FROM ROBERT F. BAUER, WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL SUBJECT: Review of Discussions Relating to Congressman Sestak Recent press reports have reflected questions and speculation about discussions between White House staff and Congressman Joe Sestak in relation to his plans to…
President Obama spoke with Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh this morning to discuss the upcoming U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue. The two leaders agreed that the Dialogue is an important milestone in the development of the U.S.-India strategic partnership and looked…
