Category: Feb-2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Todd Batta – Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations, Department of Agriculture Maria Cancian – Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (Family Support), Department of Health and Human Services Julia Atkins Clark – General Counsel, Federal Labor…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Todd Batta – Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations, Department of Agriculture Maria Cancian – Assistant Secretary for Children and Families (Family Support), Department of Health and Human Services Julia Atkins Clark – General Counsel, Federal Labor…

South Lawn 9:25 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Bonjour!  That’s the extent of my French.  (Laughter.)  Few places in the world warm the heart like Paris in the spring.  This morning, we’re going to do our best with Washington in the winter.  (Laughter.) France is America’s oldest ally, and in recent years we’ve…

South Grounds Tent  8:48 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good evening, everybody.  Bonsoir!  Please, have a seat.  I have now officially exhausted my French.  (Laughter.)  Michelle and I are so honored to welcome you to the White House as we host President Hollande and his delegation for this historic state visit between our nations — the…

President Obama and the United States welcome the meeting today of the two Cypriot leaders, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and Mr. Dervish Eroglu, and the renewal of negotiations on a Cyprus settlement under the auspices of the United Nations.  The Joint Statement agreed by the two leaders reflects a spirit of compromise and lays a solid…

Today, the President declared an emergency in the State of Georgia and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from a severe winter storm beginning on February 10, 2014, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to…

For decades, Abe Foxman has been a tireless voice against anti-Semitism and prejudice in all of its forms, always calling us to reject hatred and embrace our common humanity. Michelle and I wish him well as he prepares to leave the leadership of the Anti-Defamation League – an organization that he built, and led with…

France is one of the United States’ largest and most important commercial partners.  The strength of our economic relationship is based on extensive bilateral trade as well as substantial investment in each other’s markets, both of which create high quality, well-paying jobs.   Our dynamic economic partnership also drives cooperation in other cooperative fora such as…

The United States and France are long-standing allies and friends.  Today, more than 232 years after the French Navy supported George Washington’s forces at Yorktown and nearly 70 years after 160,000 Allied troops landed on beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of France, our alliance continues to enhance the security of our countries, the…

Building on our long history of working together to address global challenges, the United States intends to continue to deepen its cooperation with France to combat climate change, promote clean energy, and protect our environment. Pursing Strong Global Action on Climate Change In June 2013, President Obama unveiled his Climate Action Plan, which outlines aggressive…