Category: Apr2013

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  (Applause.)  Hello.  Please, everybody have a seat.  Well, good afternoon.  Welcome to the White House. I want to start by recognizing Coach Ken Niumatalolo, my fellow Hawaiian, for being here once again — where is he?  There he is right here.  (Laughter.)  Hard to miss him.  Give him a big round…

Yesterday, President Obama called Rick Pitino to congratulate him and the University of Louisville men’s basketball team on their 2013 NCAA championship victory.  The President told Coach Pitino that it was an exciting game to watch and that he’s built quite an impressive team over the last few years.  The President congratulated Coach Pitino on…

Yesterday afternoon, the President called Head Coach Geno Auriemma to congratulate him and the UConn Huskies on their eighth National Championship in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.  He commended the Huskies on an extraordinary season and run in the tournament.  The President also asked Coach Auriemma to relay his congratulations to Breanna Stewart, who was…

This year, First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver commencement addresses at Eastern Kentucky University, Bowie State University, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet High School for Health Sciences and Engineering at Historic Pearl High (MLK). The First Lady will be speaking at Eastern Kentucky University as part of her Joining Forces initiative because…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Rick Lowe – Member, National Council on the Arts • Tulinabo Salama Mushingi – Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Department of State The President also announced his intent to appoint the following individual to a key Administration post:…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: • Matthew C. Armstrong – Member, Broadcasting Board of Governors President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Matthew C. Armstrong, Nominee for Member, Broadcasting Board of Governors Matthew…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Matthew C. Armstrong, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015, vice Dana M. Perino, resigned. Rick Lowe, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018, vice…

THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Please have a seat.  On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House.  Thank you, Chaplain. This year, we mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War — a time when thousands of our prisoners of war finally came home after years of starvation and…

Washington, D.C.—The Office of the Vice President today announced that Sheila Nix, who most recently served as Chief of Staff for Vice President Biden at Obama for America, will serve as Dr. Jill Biden’s new Chief of Staff. Dr. Biden said: “I am thrilled to have Sheila take on this new role. She’s a terrific…

The American people extend condolences to the people of Iran for the devastation that resulted from the recent earthquake and aftershocks in southern Iran, particularly to those whose loved ones were injured or lost their lives.  We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and the destruction that’s been caused by this disaster, and…