President Obama spoke today by phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany on the situations in Ukraine and Syria. Regarding Ukraine, President Obama expressed strong support for the ongoing efforts of the Normandy Group, led by Germany and France, to…
Category: Statement and Releases
The Governments of the United States and India held the Fifth U.S.-India Cyber Dialogue in New Delhi on September 28, 2016. The U.S.-India Cyber Dialogue reflects our nations’ broad engagement and long-standing cooperation on important bilateral and global issues. The…
America built a strong middle class over the past several generations through a commitment to keeping a high-quality education within reach of all who are willing to work for it. In keeping this promise alive, President Obama has made the…
A new campaign that empowers Americans to better secure their online lives Since the beginning of his Administration, the President has made it clear that cybersecurity is one of the most important challenges we face as a Nation. In February…
I am deeply saddened by the passing of former President Shimon Peres, Israel’s national treasure and one of its last remaining founders. A son of the shtetl who rose to become one of the world’s most beloved and respected statesmen,…
Shimon Peres was one of the few men in the world whose experience was surpassed only by his genuine wisdom and his eloquence. When he talked, everyone listened. And later, long after he’d left the room, you remembered what he…
Washington, DC – On his first full day in office, President Obama issued the “Transparency and Open Government” memorandum, making clear that his Administration was “committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness,” and fostering a sense of transparency, public…
Deputy National Security Advisor Avril Haines met yesterday at the White House with a small group of Egyptian civil society activists to hear from them about the human rights environment in Egypt. She expressed deep concern about the Egyptian government’s…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Hermine during the period of August 31 to September…
President Barack Obama will lead the U.S. delegation to Jerusalem to participate in the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres. The President will depart on September 29 and will return to Washington, D.C. following the ceremony on September 30.
