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The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Montana and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by flooding during the period of May 19 to June 3, 2013.…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark Bradley Childress, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Republic of Tanzania. Wanda Felton, of New York, to be First Vice President of the…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Margaret Louise Cummisky – Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Commerce Michael Yudin – Assistant Secretary for Special Education…

This morning, President Obama met with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) at the White House. During the meeting, they discussed a range of topics including the economy, voting rights legislation, education, comprehensive immigration reform, youth employment, gun violence,…

President Obama spoke by phone today with the UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss the situation in Egypt.  The President and the Crown Prince shared their concerns about the ongoing violence and increased…

President Obama spoke by phone today with Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar.  The President extended his best wishes to Amir Tamim and noted that he looks forward to working closely with him.  The President and the Amir…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to attend the inauguration ceremony of His Excellency Ts. Elbegdorj, to his second term as President of Mongolia on July 10, 2013. The Honorable Piper Anne…

With the start of the sacred month of Ramadan, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities here in the United States and around the world. For the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims, Ramadan is a time for thoughtful…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Wanda Felton – First Vice President, Export-Import Bank of the United States Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret) – Assistant Secretary of…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House announced that Nancy Hogan will be stepping down from her position as Assistant to the President & Director of Presidential Personnel later this month. Jonathan McBride will take on the position upon her…