WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Henry Claypool – Member, Commission on Long-Term Care • Julian Harris – Member, Commission on Long-Term Care • Carol Raphael – Member, Commission…
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President Obama will welcome Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny of Ireland to the White House on Tuesday, March 19. The United States and Ireland share a strong bilateral partnership, enduring people-to-people ties, and a commitment to advancing peace, security and…
The Asia Society New York, New York Monday, March 11, 2013 “The United States and the Asia-Pacific in 2013” As Prepared for Delivery – Thank you, Henrietta, for that kind introduction and for your service, both in government and here…
On April 11, President Barack Obama will award Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Chaplain Kapaun will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his extraordinary heroism while serving with the 3d…
On International Women’s Day we celebrate the many milestones on the road to gender equality, and recommit ourselves to fight for the rights and opportunities of women and girls around the world. Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget, vice Jacob J. Lew, resigned. Ernest W. Dubester, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ADMINISTRATION OF REFORMED EXPORT CONTROLS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Arms Export Control Act,…
Today, the Administration announced two key steps to further the goals of President Obama’s Export Control Reform Initiative, which is a common sense approach to overhauling the nation’s export control system. President Obama signed an Executive Order today to update…
This morning, the President, joined by members of his senior staff, met with leaders from the faith community to discuss the need to fix the broken immigration system so that everyone plays by the same rules. The President thanked the…
Six years ago tomorrow, retired FBI agent Robert Levinson went missing during a business trip in Iran. Finding him remains a high priority for the United States, and we will continue to do all that we can to bring him…
