The President met today and had a productive discussion with His Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, following the Crown Prince’s meeting with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. The President reaffirmed the strong commitment of the…
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Below is a list of expected attendees at tonight’s State Dinner. Attached are details about the State Dinner, also available here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/germany_state_visit.pdf. THE PRESIDENT and MRS. OBAMA Her Excellency Dr. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Professor…
The President led his monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with his national security team this morning. During this session, the President received briefings on progress in implementing our strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan following the death of Osama bin…
WASHINGTON — Dr. Austan D. Goolsbee, Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), announced his plans to return to his position as the Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of…
President Obama will meet with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon on Thursday, June 9, to advance the important partnership between the United States and Gabon on a range of critical regional and global issues. Gabon holds the presidency of…
President Obama will welcome President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria to the White House on Wednesday, June 8. The President looks forward to consulting with President Jonathan on the latest regional and global developments, and deepening our strong bilateral partnership.
With the passing of former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, our nation has lost a distinguished diplomat and public servant. Through more than four decades of service, first in the Army and then as a dedicated foreign service officer and…
Jill and I were sorry to learn of the passing of Larry Eagleburger. I worked with Larry for over three decades, and considered him to be one of the finest Foreign Service Officers of his generation. I always appreciated his…
Official visit continues the First Lady’s work engaging youth at home and abroad First Lady Michelle Obama announced that she will travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana during an official visit to Africa from June…
