James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:24 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Very calm in here. Let’s see if we can keep it that way. (Laughter.) Josh, no pressure, but you’ll go first. Q Thanks, Josh. I wanted to start with a …
Tomorrow, December 10 is Human Rights Day. It commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950, the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V), inviting all States and interested …
Since taking office, President Obama has worked to protect the Arctic’s natural and cultural resources and the communities that rely upon them through the use of science-based decision making, enhanced coordination of Federal Arctic management, efforts to …
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House released a new capstone report with updates about projects launched and local progress made in response to the Administration’s Rethink Discipline efforts. Rethink Discipline was launched as part of President Barack …
The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release December 09, 2016 The Vice President met today with Masrour Barzani, Chancellor of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Security Council, on the margins of the Chancellor's meeting with Deputy …
Any minute spent with John Glenn was a blessing. Because for all his heroism that history will remember—in war, in space, in public life—you felt something deeper. You felt his capacity to love—the country he inspired, the people of Ohio he served. And …
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE December 8, 2016 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am transmitting a revised alternative plan for locality pay increases for civilian …
Congress Acts on President’s Call for $1 Billion for Treatment Washington, D.C. – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data that show that overdose deaths associated with prescription and illicit opioids increased to 33, …
Over the last eight years, this Administration has made improving the already strong relationship between the United State and Mexico a top priority because improved relations between our two countries has a direct impact on the lives of the Mexican and …
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 08, 2016 On Thursday, December 8, 2016, the President signed into law: H.R. 4665, the "Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016," which requires the …
When John Glenn blasted off from Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas rocket in 1962, he lifted the hopes of a nation. And when his Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down a few hours later, the first American to orbit the Earth reminded us that with courage and a …
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 08, 2016 December 8, 2016 Presidential Determination No. 2017-05 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: …
EXECUTIVE ORDER - - - - - - - RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY OF CHILD SUPPORT AND OTHER FORMS OF FAMILY MAINTENANCE The United States of America deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague …
This press release corrects a press release sent out on Tuesday, December 6 to clarify that the FAA suspended the companys certificate, and did not revoke it. ATLANTA The U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued …
Graduate workers and supporters call on university administration to honor collective bargaining rights NEW YORK – Columbia University research assistants and teaching assistants – whose landmark case restored union rights for graduate workers nationwide – …
EXECUTIVE ORDER - - - - - - - NORTHERN BERING SEA CLIMATE RESILIENCE By the authority vested in me as the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq., …
DEATH OF JOHN GLENN - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of John Glenn, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of …
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani today reaffirmed their strong strategic partnership and common vision for a secure and prosperous Afghanistan during a meeting in the country’s capital of Kabul. In a …
HONOLULU, Dec. 9, 2016 — Navy Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris "Dorie" Miller, the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross, was celebrated here yesterday for his heroism during the Pearl Harbor attack and his service to the nation. At the …
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2016 — On the shores of the channel where the battleship USS Nevada went aground during the attacks of Pearl Harbor, war veterans yesterday gathered here to attend a somber ceremony to honor the fallen. People in attendance …
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