Category: Jun2015
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Statement by the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden on the Shooting in Charleston, South Carolina
Hate has once again been let loose in an American community. And the senseless actions of a coward have once again cut short so many lives with so much promise. Our hearts ache with sorrow with the entire Emanuel AME Church family as they seek solace and comfort in the shadow of a gunman’s act of…
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Statement by the President on Pope Francis’s Encyclical
I welcome His Holiness Pope Francis’s encyclical, and deeply admire the Pope’s decision to make the case – clearly, powerfully, and with the full moral authority of his position – for action on global climate change. As Pope Francis so eloquently stated this morning, we have a profound responsibility to protect our children, and our…
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Declaraciones del Presidente sobre la Encíclica Papal
Le doy la bienvenida a la encíclica del Papa Francisco y admiro profundamente al Papa por su decisión de abogar – de manera clara, fuerte y con la completa autoridad moral de su posición –por la acción en contra del cambio climático mundial. Como lo dijo el Papa Francisco tan elocuentemente esta mañana, tenemos una…
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Julie Furuta-Toy – Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Department of State President Obama also announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Peter C. Adamson – Member, National Cancer…
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Remarks by the First Lady at Discussion with Presidential Delegation to the Milan Expo 2015
United States World Expo Pavilion Milan, Italy 11:00 A.M. CET MS. DOUGLASS: So welcome, Mrs. Obama. Welcome Presidential Delegation. And you all had questions for this group — First Lady and everybody else — so what we did was we talked to you ahead of time, as you know, and we chose a few of…
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Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice at the Anti-Defamation League Dinner Honoring Abraham Foxman
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Anti-Defamation League Dinner for Abraham Foxman New York City, New York June 17, 2015 Remarks As Delivered Good evening everyone. What a night this is. What a gathering of leaders from across the nation. And what an honor to say a few words about my friend, Abe Foxman. For…
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Remarks by the President at DNC Fundraiser — Santa Monica, CA
Private Residence Santa Monica, California 5:31 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello! (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. I’m going to see a whole bunch of you and take pictures in a second. (Laughter.) First of all, I just want to say that Tyler has…
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Declaración del presidente en ocasión del Ramadán
Cuando la nueva luna creciente trae consigo el mes sagrado del Ramadán Michelle y yo les enviamos nuestros más cordiales saludos a todos quienes observen el mes de ayuno en Estados Unidos y en el resto del mundo. Ramadán es el momento en que las familias y las comunidades se reúnen para celebrar cenas iftar…
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First Lady Michelle Obama Q & A with La Stampa
Today, the First Lady will travel to Milan to lead the presidential delegation to the Milan Expo 2015. With the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” the Expo Milan is promoting a global dialogue about the future of our food system. Through her Let’s Move! initiative, the First Lady and the Presidential Delegation are proud…
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Resumen de la Reunión del Vicepresidente Biden y el Presidente Hondureño, Juan Orlando Hernández
Esta tarde, el Vicepresidente Joe Biden recibió al Presidente hondureño, Juan Orlando Hernández en la Casa Blanca. El Vicepresidente destacó el apoyo continuo del gobierno de Obama a los esfuerzos de los gobiernos centroamericanos para abordar factores económicos y sociales que contribuyen al aumento de la migración ilegal a Estados Unidos. El Vicepresidente y el…