STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Today I am pleased to sign into law S. 246, the “Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act,” which will create the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children.…
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Meghan Flanz – Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs Carla A. Harris – Chairperson, National Women’s…
President Obama today convened his National Security Council to review progress in the campaign to degrade and destroy ISIL and efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people. The President’s team highlighted our continued prosecution, together with our global…
Monday, October 17th The White House * 2:30PM ET — The Office of the First Lady will host a press preview in the State Dining Room in advance of the State Dinner in honor of the Official Visit of Prime…
President Obama Hosts Frontiers Conference, Focusing on the Potential of Science, Technology, and Innovation to Drive Prosperity and Address Challenges in Personal, Local, National, Global, and Interplanetary Frontiers for the Next 50 Years and Beyond Under President Obama’s leadership, America…
On behalf of the people of the United States, I offer my heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, her children and grandchildren, and the people of Thailand on the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. His Majesty the…
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate António Guterres on his election today as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. As a founding member and host country of the United Nations, and a permanent member of…
Thanks to Jack Greenberg’s devotion to justice, millions of Americans have known the freedom to learn and work and vote and live in a country that more faithfully lives up to its founding principle of equality under the law. The…
Vice President Biden spoke to President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine today. The leaders condemned ceasefire violations by combined Russian-separatist forces and discussed their shared understanding of a phased path towards full implementation of the Minsk agreements, including completing disengagement in…
This week in Rotterdam, the United States will join the Netherlands and other participants in the 55-country Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), as well as non-governmental organizations, foundations, and private sector stakeholders, as they take collective action to address epidemic…
