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Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in the Donbas, Ukrainian political and economic reforms, and implementation of the Minsk agreements.  The Vice President congratulated President Poroshenko on reaching agreement with Ukraine’s commercial creditors on debt restructuring, and welcomed news of an agreement among several pro-reform political forces…

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA Andrew Sanchez Community Center New Orleans, Louisiana 4:00 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Everybody, have a seat.  Hello, everybody!  Where y’at?  It is good to be back in the Big Easy.  And this is the weather in August all the time, right?  (Laughter.)  As soon…

Tremé New Orleans, Louisiana 1:11 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  I’m going to have a chance to make a longer set of remarks later, but I just wanted to point out where we are.  The Faubourg Lafitte area in Tremé is part of one of the most historic districts in New Orleans and Louisiana and America.…

President Obama spoke by phone on August 25 with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.  The President commended the Prime Minister for his August 14 expression of deep remorse for the suffering caused by Japan during the World War II era, and encouraged him to continue his efforts to promote reconciliation.  President Obama and Prime Minister…

Representatives from around the globe are gathered in Astana, Kazakhstan, to launch the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank.  Through this initiative, Member States of the IAEA will be able to access a ready reserve of nuclear material for fueling peaceful power reactors should they have difficulties securing such material on the…

Amelia Boynton Robinson was a dedicated and courageous leader in the fight for civil rights. For most of her 104 years, Amelia committed herself to a simple, American principle: that everybody deserves the right to vote. Fifty years ago, she marched in Selma, and the quiet heroism of those marchers helped pave the way for…

The United States welcomes President Kiir’s decision to accept the terms of peace and sign the regionally-sponsored peace agreement today in South Sudan.  However, we do not recognize any reservations or addendums to that agreement.  The United States believes this is the necessary first step toward ending the conflict and rebuilding the country.  Now the…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Jay C. Shambaugh – Member, Council of Economic Advisers M. Tia Johnson – Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security Doreen E. Brown – Member, National Advisory Council on Indian Education Aaron Payment – Member, National Advisory Council…

President Obama spoke today by phone with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to discuss the recent upsurge in violence in eastern Ukraine resulting from increased attacks by combined Russian-separatist forces across the Line of Contact.  President Obama noted Ukraine’s progress in implementing its obligations under the Minsk agreements, and reiterated that Russia must do the…

East Room 12:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  Congratulations to the 2014 WNBA champion, Phoenix Mercury!  (Applause.)  And I want to acknowledge WNBA President, Laurel Richie — Laurel.  (Applause.)  And WNBA Coach of the Year, Sandy Brondello.  (Applause.)  Yay! I would be happy to be here, except that the…