Author: admin
-
Remarks by President Obama and President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey after Bilateral Meeting
Regnum Carya Resort Antalya, Turkey 11:50 A.M. EET PRESIDENT ERDOGAN: (As interpreted.) Distinguished members of the press, we have just completed our meeting with my dear friend, President Barack Obama. As you know, this G20 Summit is taking place at a very important point in time. We have all been shocked with the attacks that have…
-
Obama appeals to US Supreme Court, Immigration Plan Rejected by New Orleans Circuit Court
With the lower courts blocking Obama’s plan to shield as many as 5 million immigrants in the country, the administration has turned to the Supreme Court. Just recently, a federal appeals court in New Orleans upheld an injunction against Obama’s plan by a Texas-based judge. Obama had issued order to protect parents of children who…
-
Weekly Address: Giving Veterans their Chance
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, President Obama honored our nation’s veterans, who have served and sacrificed in defense of our country. This past week, Americans came together on Veterans Day to pay tribute to those men and women in uniform who have risked their lives to protect our freedom. In recent years we’ve worked…
-
Obama wants only 9800 troops in Afghanistan, Taliban regaining control
President Obama has decided to maintain 9,800 American troops in Afghanistan until 2016. His intention is to have more than just an embassy presence by having troops stationed there to both train Afghan troops apart from going after Al-Qaeda. This comes right on the heels of the Afghan National Army regaining control of the city…
-
Remarks by the President in Meeting on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Roosevelt Room 4:18 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: As many of you know, this weekend I will be leaving for my trip to the G20, and then from there I’ll be taking my annual trip to Asia — meetings with the ASEAN countries through the East Asia Summit. Economically, the Asia Pacific region is the most…
-
Obama rejects Keystone XL Pipeline, Not in America’s Best Interests
After years of thinking over the Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama has decided that he will reject the application for its completion. In speaking from the White House along with Secretary of State John Kerry, Obama said, “The pipeline would not have made a serious impact on…the American people’s prospects for the future. [It] would…
-
Readout of the President’s Call with President Thein Sein
President Obama spoke last night by phone with President Thein Sein to offer his congratulations to the people of Burma for their participation in the historic parliamentary election on November 8, 2015. The President commended the efforts of the Union Election Commission and others in the government for their work with political parties, civil society,…
-
Readout of the President’s Call with Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma
President Obama spoke last night by phone with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to congratulate her on her campaign and the success of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma’s historic parliamentary election that was held on November 8, 2015. The President commended her for her tireless efforts and sacrifice over so many years…
-
Readout of the President’s Call with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nayhan
President Obama spoke this morning by phone with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. They discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts to facilitate a political transition in Syria and agreed on the importance of steps to reduce violence. Toward that end, both leaders reaffirmed the importance of all parties continuing their…
-
Executive Order — Establishing an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between New Jersey Transit Rail and Certain of its Employees Represented by Certain Labor Organizations
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY BOARD TO INVESTIGATE DISPUTES BETWEEN NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL AND CERTAIN OF ITS EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY CERTAIN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Disputes exist between the New Jersey Transit Rail and certain of its employees represented by certain labor organizations. The labor organizations involved in these…