TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE July 27, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) As I most recently reported…
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As Muslims throughout the United States and around the world celebrate Eid-al-Fitr, Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to them and their families. This last month has been a time of fasting, reflection, spiritual renewal, and service to the…
We extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences to all those who lost loved ones on board Air Algerie’s flight 5071. We appreciate the close cooperation among the United Nations as well as the governments of France, Mali, the Netherlands, Algeria,…
The President spoke with Afghan presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani today to thank them for their leadership in reaching an agreement to form a national unity government and to accept the outcome of the full audit…
I applaud Members of Congress for passing the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act. Last year, in response to a “We the People” petition from consumers across our country, my Administration called for allowing Americans to use their phones…
On Friday, July 25, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 255, which amends certain definitions in the Provo River Project Transfer Act; H.R. 272, which designates the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense joint outpatient clinic to…
On July 25, the President and Vice President hosted Presidents Otto Perez Molina of Guatemala, Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras, and Salvador Sanchez Ceren of El Salvador to discuss how the United States and Central American governments are cooperating to…
The Presidents of the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador issued the following statement at the conclusion of their meeting at the White House on July 25, 2014: We met today to discuss our ongoing collaboration regarding the increased…
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the Ukrainian domestic political situation, access for international investigators to the MH-17 crash site, and Russia’s continued supply of arms and supplies to the separatists. President Poroshenko underscored…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Tom Frieden – Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization Perry L. Holloway –…
