During the flight to Chicago this evening, President Obama and Prime Minister Hatoyama spoke by telephone to discuss North Korea, Iran, and the U.S.-Japan alliance. The two leaders condemned the North Korean torpedo attack on the ROKS Cheonan and pledged…
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Lea la Estrategia de Seguridad Nacional en WhiteHouse.gov. SEGURIDAD Interceptar, desmantelar y derrotar a Al Qaida y sus violentos extremistas en Afganistán, Pakistán y alrededor del mundo: Desde su inicio, este gobierno viene trabajando con aliados clave en…
I have long advocated that we repeal ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’, and I am pleased that both the House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee took important bipartisan steps toward repeal tonight. Key to successful repeal will be…
“El Presidente Obama recibió un informe de Craig Fugate, administrador de la Agencia Federal de Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA), Janet Napolitano, secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, la Dra. Jane Lubchenco, administradora de la Dirección Nacional del Océano y la Atmósfera (NOAA),…
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Consistent with section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404a), I am transmitting the National Security Strategy of the United States. BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, May…
Read the National Security Strategy on WhiteHouse.gov. SECURITY Disrupt, Dismantle, and Defeat Al-Qa’ida and its Violent Extremist Affiliates in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Around the World: Since this Administration took office, it has been working with key partners around the world…
In the President’s State of the Union address, he asked Congress to pass a set of initiatives for homeowners who make their homes more energy-efficient to continue the energy transformation that’s already begun. Earlier this month, this legislation passed the…
Approximately 200 guests are expected, including a range of community leaders and prominent Jewish Americans from professional athletes to Members of Congress, business leaders, authors and military veterans, among others. Members of Congress Expected to Attend U.S. Senate Benjamin Cardin…
“President Obama was briefed by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco and National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read, as well as five FEMA Regional Administrators adding their local prospective, on the outlook…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to attend Memorial Day ceremonies commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the End of…
