Category: Aug 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Charles P. Blahous III– Member, Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Funds President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Dr. Charles P. Blahous III, Nominee…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.  (Reappointment) Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and…

American University Washington, D.C. 11:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you very much.  I apologize for the slight delay.  Even Presidents have problems with toner.  (Laughter.) It is a great honor to be back at American University, which has prepared generations of young…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama will host the first-ever White House Demo Day focused on inclusive entrepreneurship, welcoming startup founders from diverse walks of life and from across the country to showcase their innovations. The President will announce new public- and private-sector commitments that promise to provide more Americans with the opportunity to pursue…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Singapore to attend the 50th National Day celebration of the Republic of Singapore on August 9, 2015. The Honorable Ron Kirk, Former United States Trade Representative, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: The Honorable Kirk Wagar, U.S.…

Today, Vice President Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In the call, the Vice President underscored our strong commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and thanked Prime Minister Abe for his enduring partnership. The Vice President reaffirmed the United States’ commitment made by President Obama in a 2014 presidential directive to focus our intelligence collection…

National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano at the White House.  Ambassador Rice reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the IAEA and the important missions it undertakes in furtherance of international security and promoting the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.  She expressed the President’s…

Oval Office **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 12:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  It is a great pleasure to welcome once again to the Oval Office my good friend, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon. As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, we can take…

East Room 4:14 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Look at you guys with all your gadgets.  (Laughter.) PARTICIPANT:  Happy Birthday! THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Laughter.)  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  I’m so gray.  (Laughter.)  But I feel good otherwise. Welcome to the White House, everybody.  As a birthday treat to me, I thought I’d invite…