WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Rear Admiral Gerd F. Glang – Commissioner, Mississippi River Commission Lynnae M. Ruttledge – Member, Commission on Long-Term Care James J. Zogby…
Category: Statement and Releases
Today, the Obama administration announced two new common-sense executive actions to keep the most dangerous firearms out of the wrong hands and ban almost all re-imports of military surplus firearms to private entities. These executive actions build on the 23…
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Panama and Mexico the third week of September to highlight our strong relationships in the region. His trip to Panama and Mexico will be immediately preceded by visits to the ports of Savannah,…
The President and Chancellor Merkel spoke today to discuss their grave concern about the indiscriminate use of chemical weapons on August 21 in Syria. The two leaders agreed that the use of chemical weapons is a serious violation of international…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Milford Wayne Donaldson – Chairman, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Clement Alexander Price – Vice Chairman, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Harry…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE August 31, 2013 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I transmit herewith the attached draft legislation…
Readout of Briefing for Congressional Leaders on the Assad Regime’s Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria
Following on the President’s calls with House and Senate leaders over the last day, and building on extensive Cabinet Member outreach to Congress over the past week, this evening Senior Administration Officials held an unclassified phone call with congressional leaders…
The President today declared a major disaster exists for the Karuk Tribe and ordered federal aid to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the area affected by a wildfire during the period of July 29 to August 2, 2013. Federal funding…
Today I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Donald Booth as the new U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan. Ambassador Booth is one of America’s most experienced diplomats, with broad experience helping promote peace and prevent…
On August 9, President Obama called for a high-level group of experts to review our intelligence and communications technologies. Today the President met with the members of this group: Richard Clarke, Michael Morell, Geoffrey Stone, Cass Sunstein and Peter Swire.…
