NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION By becoming an organ donor, one person can save the lives of up to eight people and…
Archive: March 31, 2016
National Public Health Week, 2016 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation During National Public Health Week, we join together to enhance public health ‑‑ the foundation of our security and well-being ‑‑ here at home and around…
World Autism Awareness Day, 2016 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Every person deserves the chance to reach for their highest hopes and fulfill their greatest potential. On World Autism Awareness Day, we reaffirm…
PRESS BRIEFING BY PRINCIPAL DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY ERIC SCHULTZ, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS BEN RHODES, AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR ASIAN AFFAIRS DAN KRITENBRINK Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 12:46 P.M. EDT MR.…
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 The White House * 3:00 PM ET – First Lady Michelle Obama will host an event to mark Nowruz at the White House. Nowruz is a New Year celebration for over 300 million people from diverse…
1. Over the past three years, climate change has become a pillar of the U.S.-China bilateral relationship. Both countries have taken strong measures at home to build green, low-carbon and climate-resilient economies, helping galvanize global action to combat climate change…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Saturday, April 2, 2016, the Vice President, an alumnus of Syracuse University, and Dr. Jill Biden, an alumna of Villanova University, will travel to Houston, Texas to promote the It’s on Us campaign at the NCAA Final Four.…
1. Today in Washington, D.C., on the occasion of the fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), we, the United States and China, declare our commitment to working together to foster a peaceful and stable international environment by reducing the threat of…
The Vice President met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today at the St. Regis hotel, where the two leaders reaffirmed the close alliance between the United States and Turkey. The Vice President condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Ankara,…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Niger to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger, on April 2, 2016. General David M. Rodriguez, Commander,…
