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The Vice President spoke to Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi ahead of their meeting on September 29 at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss regional events. Both leaders reaffirmed their joint commitment to combat ISIL and to further strengthen the strong ties between the United States and Iraq.

South Lawn 9:22 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good morning.  Ni hao.  President Xi, Madame Peng, members of the Chinese delegation, on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House.  And on behalf of the American people, welcome to the United States. Across more than two centuries, Americans and Chinese have traded together.  Chinese…

The National Zoo Washington, D.C. 10:59 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Well, good morning, everyone.  I am so thrilled to be here today as we get ready to name the new baby panda.  (Applause.)  It’s very exciting. I want to start by thanking my dear friend, Madame Peng, for joining us.  And thank you once again…

Rose Garden 12:22 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Please have a seat. I want to once again welcome President Xi back to the White House.  We first hosted him here three years ago when he was Vice President.  So this is our sixth meeting.  As a result of our efforts, our two nations…

Summerhall Field Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Fort Myer, Virginia 3:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Forty-five years ago — in June of 1970 — a telegram arrived in upstate New York at the home of 18-year-old Marty Dempsey.  “Congratulations,” it read, “You are appointed to the West Point Class of 1974…” (Applause.)  Marty was honored.  But…

State Dining Room 8:19 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, good evening, everyone.  On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House.  (Applause.) President Xi, Madame Peng, members of the Chinese delegation — once again, I want to welcome you as we honor the ties between our nations and our peoples. In our visits…

The United States is encouraged by recent developments in the Colombia peace negotiations, including the six-month timeline for signing a final agreement.  We are hopeful that negotiations will conclude successfully and lay the foundation for a lasting peace after more than 50 years of armed conflict.  Sixteen years ago, the United States launched with broad…

The President today delegated authority to the Secretary of State to direct the drawdown of up to $45 million in defense articles and services, as well as military education and training, to support Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria’s efforts to defeat Boko Haram.  This will enable the Secretary to authorize the provision of critical…

In March, the President and First Lady announced a new whole of government initiative, Let Girls Learn, to expand efforts to help adolescent girls worldwide attend and complete school. For more information about Let Girls Learn, visit whitehouse.gov/letgirlslearn. NEW: Saturday, September 26 New York City, New York * 8:00pm ET – The First Lady will appear onstage at the 2015 Global Citizen…

President Obama spoke today by phone with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom to discuss a range of foreign policy and national security issues, including the global refugee crisis and the situation in Syria.  President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron reaffirmed their shared commitment to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL and to reach…