The United States continues to be deeply concerned about the situation in Bahrain, and we urge all parties to reject violence in all its forms. We condemn the violence directed against police and government institutions, including recent incidents that have…
Category: Statement and Releases
President Obama met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense, Prince Salman bin Abd Al-Aziz Al Saud, today in the Oval Office. The President and Prince Salman affirmed the strong and enduring partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia and…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Jay N. Anania – Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname, Department of State • Gene A. Cretz – Ambassador to the Republic…
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, April 17, President Obama will welcome Tony Stewart and the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers to the White House to honor Tony Stewart’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. The President will…
Attached please find a corrected copy of a new White House report on the economic case for the Buffett Rule, a principle of fairness that ensures that millionaires don’t pay less in taxes as a share of their income than…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SOMALIA On April 12, 2010, by Executive Order 13536, I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.…
During their meeting on April 9, 2012, President Obama and President Rousseff directed the establishment of the U.S.-Brazil Defense Cooperation Dialogue (DCD), and announced that Secretary of Defense Panetta and Minister of Defense Amorim will hold the first DCD meeting…
President Obama and President Rousseff recognize the importance of science, technology, and innovation to the well-being and economic strength of our countries. At the March 12-13, 2012, Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Science and Technology cooperation in Brasilia, the United…
Today in Washington, President Obama and President Rousseff reviewed the accomplishments of the Global Partnership Dialogue (GDP), elevated to the Presidential level in March 2011, which strengthens U.S.-Brazil partnership across a range of global issues including the advancement of educational…
In a testament to the growing strength of the U.S.-Brazil partnership, a record number of Brazilians visited the United States last year. Brazil now ranks as the fourth largest source of overseas visitors with 1.5 million visits to the United…
