Category: Oct 2015

On behalf of the American people, I congratulate Tunisia’s National Dialogue Quartet on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.  This brave coalition of workers, industry, lawyers and human rights advocates is an inspiring reminder that lasting peace and security can only be achieved when citizens are empowered to forge their own future and that democracy is…

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 The White House * 11:00AM ET – As part of the “In Performance at the White House” series, the First Lady will welcome 60 middle school students from the Greater Washington region for an interactive student workshop: “A Celebration of Song.” Following the First Lady’s remarks, the participating students will sit down with…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:          Amos J. Hochstein – Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources, Department of State          David McKean – Ambassador to Luxembourg, Department of State President Obama also announced his intent to appoint the following individual to a…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Dana J. Boente, Robert L. Capers, John P. Fishwick, Jr., Channing D. Phillips, Emily Gray Rice and Randolph J. Seiler to serve as U.S. Attorneys. “Through their dedication and accomplishments, these fine attorneys have distinguished themselves as some of the best and brightest their profession has to offer,”…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Dana J. Boente, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years, vice Neil H. MacBride, resigned. Robert Lloyd Capers, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four…

October 17 and 18, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – This fall, the White House will be opening its gardens and grounds to visitors on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT, and Sunday, October 18 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM EDT.  During this event, visitors can see the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Amos J. Hochstein, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Energy Resources), vice John Stern Wolf. David McKean, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Luxembourg.

Blue Room 11:10 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Good morning, everyone.  To say I’m thrilled to be here is — would be an understatement.  I look forward to this event every year, time that we honor our 2015 National Student Poets.  Don’t they look good?  (Laughter.)  They look good.  Bowties!  (Laughter.)  They did them themselves!  (Laughter…

Grand Hyatt Washington, D.C. 1:55 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  You all, rest yourselves.  I understand you’ve been very busy. Well, good afternoon.  It is a pleasure to be here today for this Veterans Initiative Summit.  I want to start, obviously, by thanking Steve Schwarzman for that wonderful introduction, for his…

Grand Hyatt Washington, D.C. 1:10 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Good afternoon.  Thank you for rising, that was so kind.  (Laughter.)  I wish they did that at home.  (Laughter.) Well, it’s really a thrill for me to join you and the media to talk about all of the phenomenal work we’ve been doing together to get…