Category: Jul2014

The Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, D.C. 11:41 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  I don’t want to do too much talking because I just talked in there.  You heard my thoughts.  But I’m really interested in hearing from you. As I’ve said — as you’ve heard, as Tina has shared with you — we are really focusing…

National Press Club Washington, DC Monday, July 28, 2014 As Delivered Good afternoon everyone.  Thank you so much Bob for that incredibly generous introduction.  I also want to thank my friend Malcolm and express my personal gratitude for this invitation.  And it’s good to be back at the Conference of Presidents and seeing so many…

With our country already experiencing the effects of climate change, the President has taken action to cut carbon pollution by moving to cleaner sources of energy and improving the energy efficiency of our cars, trucks and buildings. But further steps are urgently needed to ensure that we leave our children a planet that’s not polluted…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LEBANON On August 1, 2007, by Executive Order 13441, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Lebanon pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to…

I applaud the overwhelming, bipartisan confirmation of Bob McDonald as our next Secretary of Veterans Affairs.  As a veteran himself and a proud member of a military family, Bob is deeply committed to serving our veterans and their families.  And as an executive with decades of private-sector experience, he is uniquely equipped to lead the…

NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: David Nathan Saperstein, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, vice Suzan D. Johnson Cook.

Via Telephone 3:58 P.M. EDT MS. LUCAS MAGNUSON:  Hi, good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for your patience.  Welcome to the call to explain the sanctions that we just rolled out — that the President just spoke to.  This call will be on background.  All information will be attributable to senior administration officials. With that, I will…

Today, National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice announced that Suzy George will be named Deputy Assistant to the President, Executive Secretary of the National Security Council and Chief of Staff of the National Security Council staff.  Ms. George will succeed Brian McKeon, who will soon depart the White House to become the Principal Deputy Under…

South Lawn 3:39 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody. In the Netherlands, Malaysia, Australia, and countries around the world, families are still in shock over the sudden and tragic loss of nearly 300 loved ones senselessly killed when their civilian airliner was shot down over territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine.  These grieving…