NATIONAL FINANCIAL CAPABILITY MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION When every American has the tools they need to get ahead and contribute to our country’s success,…
NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION At our country’s core is a basic belief in the inherent dignity of every…
NATIONAL CANCER CONTROL MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Undaunted by challenge and unceasing in pursuit of progress, our Nation has pushed the boundaries of possibility…
NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION All children deserve to grow up in a caring and loving environment, yet across America, hundreds…
PRESS CALL BY BEN RHODES, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; LAURA HOLGATE, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND ARMS CONTROL; DAN KRITENBRINK, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR ASIAN AFFAIRS PREVIEWING THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT Via Conference…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. I do not have any announcements to make at the top, so we can go straight to questions. Darlene, do…
I congratulate U Htin Kyaw on his inauguration today as president of Burma, and look forward to working with him and the new government. U Htin Kyaw’s inauguration represents a historic milestone in the country’s transition to a democratically elected,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 30, 2016, President Barack Obama granted commutation of sentence to 61 individuals. The President granted commutations of sentence to the following 61 individuals: Henry Claude Agnew – Miami, FL Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent…
President Obama today spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan to express condolences over the recent terrorist attack in Lahore. This callous and appalling attack against innocent civilians, many of them women and children, underscores the…
March 30, 2016 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration,…