Category: Aug2014

Statement by Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Former Press Secretaries Jay Carney, Robert Gibbs, Dana Perino, Scott McClellan, Ari Fleischer, Jake Siewert, Joe Lockhart, Mike McCurry, Dee Dee Myers, Marlin Fitzwater, and Ron Nessen Jim Brady defined the role of the modern White House Press Secretary. With his passing we lost a friend and mentor,…

Today, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met with Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni of Libya at the White House.  The Prime Minister thanked Ambassador Rice for U.S. support to the Libyan people during the uprising against Muammar Qadhafi’s rule and during this transitional period as Libya emerges from 42 years of dictatorship. Ambassador Rice and…

The United States offers sincere condolences to all those who lost loved ones in the August 3 earthquake in southwestern China.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those that lost their lives, those injured or displaced, and all the people of China on this difficult day.  U.S. disaster response officials are in…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President discussed the new monthly jobs report and the fact that our economy created over 200,000 new jobs in July for the sixth straight month – the longest streak since 1997. To ensure this momentum can be sustained, the President is pressing Congress to act to create…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Happy Friday.  I thought I’d take some questions, but first, let me say a few words about the economy. This morning, we learned that our economy created over 200,000 new jobs in July.  That’s on top of about 300,000 new jobs…

ON-THE-RECORD CONFERENCE CALL BY DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS BEN RHODES; ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD; AND SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOCRACY AT THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL GAYLE SMITH ON THE U.S.-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT Via Telephone **Please see below for a clarification marked with an asterisk. July 31,…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko regarding the political situation in Ukraine, the Ukrainian government’s efforts to ensure unhindered access to the MH-17 crash site, and Russia’s destabilizing actions in eastern Ukraine. The Vice President also announced approximately $8 million in new assistance to the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service. This additional…

President Obama spoke today with Russian President Putin about the situation in Ukraine and the bilateral relationship.  The President reiterated his deep concerns about Russia’s increased support for the separatists in Ukraine.  The President reinforced his preference for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine, and the two leaders agreed to keep open their…

On Friday, August 1, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 1528, the “Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014,” which clarifies that veterinarians may transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice at sites other than their principal place of business as long as any such site is in a State…

Seventy years ago, on August 2, 1944, Nazis massacred almost 3,000 Roma and Sinti men, women, and children at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.  We mark the anniversary of this atrocity as a day of remembrance for the hundreds of thousands of Roma and Sinti people murdered during the Holocaust, as well as a reminder of…