On behalf of the United States, I wish Nelson Mandela a very happy 92nd birthday. We are grateful to continue to be blessed with his extraordinary vision, leadership, and spirit. And we strive to build upon his example of tolerance,…
Category: Statement and Releases
WASHINGTON – En el mensaje de esta semana, el Presidente Obama criticó a los líderes republicanos en el Senado por estar opuestos a programas que crearían trabajos y afianzarían la economía al reducir los impuestos de las pequeñas empresas y…
I strongly condemn the outrageous terrorist attacks on a mosque in southeast Iran. The murder of innocent civilians in their place of worship is an intolerable offense, and those who carried it out must be held accountable. The United States…
WASHINGTON- Today, July 16th at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Senior Advisor to the President David Axelrod and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Diana Farrell will hold a media conference call to discuss how yesterday’s historic passage of Wall Street…
Statement by Deputy NSC Spokesman Benjamin Chang on the visit of National Security Advisor General James Jones to Afghanistan General Jones visited Kabul on July 16 to meet with Ambassador Eikenberry, General Petraeus, and Afghan and international officials. He had…
I thank Dennis for his service to the country and to my Administration. I appreciate his guidance and hard work on various important priorities – from expanding broadband Internet access across the country to reforming our export control system in…
Un equipo conjunto del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional (National Security Council o NSC) y la Oficina de Administración y Presupuesto (Office of Management and Budget) recibió un informe preliminar hoy del Consejo de Inspectores Generales sobre Integridad y Eficiencia (Council…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: • Kristie A. Kenney, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, Department of State • Jo Ellen Powell, Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania,…
“Felicito al presidente de comité Miller y al Comité de Educación y Trabajo de la Cámara de Representantes por lograr aprobar hoy a nivel de comité de manera bipartidista una medida legislativa de reautorización para la nutrición infantil. Esta importante…
The President spoke with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh earlier today. President Obama discussed U.S. and international support for policies to address Yemen’s political and economic challenges, including through the Friends of Yemen group. The leaders discussed the importance of…
