Category: 2015

National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met with senior Chinese officials in Beijing, China on August 28-29 to prepare for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States next month and to discuss bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual concern. Ambassador Rice held candid, fruitful and wide-ranging consultations with State Councilor Yang…

National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice visited Islamabad, Pakistan, August 29-30 to confer with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, and other senior officials. They discussed how the United States and Pakistan can continue to work together…

Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center Anchorage, Alaska 4:22 P.M. AKDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I am thrilled to be in Alaska.  And I look forward to spending the next few days with everyday Alaskans to tell me what’s going on in their lives and what’s going on in this remarkable state. I want to thank our…

President Will Announce Renaming of Mt. McKinley to Denali Tomorrow in Anchorage, President Obama will meet with leaders from the Alaska Native community along with Governor Bill Walker, Lt. Governor Byron Mallott, and Senator Lisa Murkowski to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the Federal Government and Alaska Native tribes, including by furthering progress in…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President spoke about his upcoming trip to Alaska, during which he will view the effects of climate change firsthand. Alaskans are already living with the impact of climate change, with glaciers melting faster, and temperatures projected to rise between six and twelve degrees by the end of…

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the seventh of nine new manufacturing institutes underway will invest $171 million in advancing next-generation flexible hybrid electronics manufacturing, fostering American leadership in manufacturing technologies from smart bandages to self-monitoring weapons systems to wearable devices. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will announce today that theFlexTech Alliance, a public-private…

The Vice President spoke with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman yesterday.  The Vice President thanked the Sultan for his continued leadership in trying to defuse regional tensions and end the bloodshed in Yemen. Both the Vice President and the Sultan reiterated their commitment to pursuing a negotiated political solution to…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: James O’Brien – Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Department of State Charles “Chip” Lyons – United States Representative, Executive Board of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Aaron Williams – United States Alternate Representative, Executive Board of the…

Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in the Donbas, Ukrainian political and economic reforms, and implementation of the Minsk agreements.  The Vice President congratulated President Poroshenko on reaching agreement with Ukraine’s commercial creditors on debt restructuring, and welcomed news of an agreement among several pro-reform political forces…

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA Andrew Sanchez Community Center New Orleans, Louisiana 4:00 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Everybody, have a seat.  Hello, everybody!  Where y’at?  It is good to be back in the Big Easy.  And this is the weather in August all the time, right?  (Laughter.)  As soon…