President Obama spoke yesterday with Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz of Poland. The President affirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Poland, and thanked the Prime Minister for Poland’s steady support for Ukraine. The two leaders agreed on the…
Category: Statement and Releases
“I’m proud to join the students, teachers, businesses, and non-profit organizations taking big new steps to support computer science in America’s schools. Learning these skills isn’t just important for your future – it’s important for our country’s future. If we want America…
Today the White House announced the departure of Sam Kass, Executive Director of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative, the first-ever White House Senior Policy Advisor on Nutrition, and personal chef to the First Family. Kass will leave the White…
On any given day, there are over 400,000 children in our nation’s foster care system with over 100,000 waiting to be adopted. Every year, 23,000 of these youth will age out of the system, never having found their forever families.…
The United States strongly condemns the barbaric murder of Luke Somers at the hands of Al-Qa’ida terrorists during a rescue operation conducted by U.S. forces in Yemen in partnership with the Yemeni government. On behalf of the American people, I…
This morning, an ear, nose and throat specialist from Fort Belvoir Medical Center conducted a fiber optic exam, under my supervision, of the President’s throat based on symptoms of sore throat over the past couple weeks. The exam revealed soft…
On this first anniversary of the passing of Nelson Mandela, Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Mandela family and all South Africans. One year ago the world lost a leader whose struggle and sacrifices inspired us…
This morning, the Vice President hosted His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan for a meeting at the Naval Observatory. The King and Vice President discussed a wide range of regional issues. They spoke about the ongoing international effort to…
President Obama will host Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, for a meeting in the Oval Office on Monday, December 8. The Vice President and Dr. Biden will also host The Duke of Cambridge for a separate meeting in the…
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Brazil to lead the U.S. Delegation to the Inauguration of Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff on January 1st. Additional details about the Vice President’s trip will be released at a later date.
