New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013. Good morning. And it’s a great pleasure for me to be able to be here with all of you, an honor to be here for my first high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly as Secretary of State. Before we begin, I want to just[Read More…]
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White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney, September 23, 2013
En Route New York, New York—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013 – 12:10 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our annual trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. As you know, the President will be speaking tomorrow. He will also, very importantly, be attending[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Memorial Service for Victims of the Navy Yard Shooting
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2013. THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Hagel, Secretary Mabus, Admirals Greenert and Hilarides, Mayor Gray, leaders from across this city and our Armed Forces, to all the outstanding first responders, and, most of all, the families whose hearts have been broken — we cannot begin to comprehend your loss.[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Kenyatta of Kenya
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2013. President Obama called President Kenyatta of Kenya this morning to express condolences to the government and people of Kenya for the terrorist attack carried out by al-Shabaab yesterday on the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi. President Obama reiterated U.S. support for Kenya’s efforts to bring the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2013 – 9:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, CBC! (Applause.) Thank you so much, everybody. Please, have a seat, have a seat. Michelle and I are happy to be here with such a good-looking crowd. Everybody’s cleaning up nice. (Laughter.) Thank you to Chaka Fattah for not[Read More…]
Video and Text: White House Weekly Address: Congress Must Act Now to Pass a Budget and Raise the Debt Ceiling
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2013. Hi, everybody. It was five years ago this week that a financial crisis on Wall Street spread to Main Street, and very nearly turned a recession into a depression. In a matter of months, millions of Americans were robbed of their jobs, their homes, their savings[Read More…]
Senator Reid Statement On The House Of Representatives Continuing Resolution Bill, Sept. 20, 2013
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWPSF)–September 20, 2013. Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement on the United States House of Representatives vote on the Continuing Resolution: “Republicans are simply postponing for a few days the inevitable choice they must face: pass a clean bill to fund the government, or force a shutdown.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, September 20, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing YEMEN Condemn Attacks on Yemeni Soldiers SYRIA Submission of Declaration of Stockpiles / Secretary Discussion with FM Lavrov Timeline / Condemning Extremist Attacks in Syria Discussions with Regional Players on Humanitarian Support SOC Statement Ahead of UNGA DEPARTMENT/UNGA Focus Areas for UNGA[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Before Their Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. It’s my privilege to welcome to Washington and to the State Department His Excellency, the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Actually, I’m welcoming him back to Washington, and we have met previously and I’m very pleased to be able to[Read More…]
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden at the U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue
Mexico City, Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2013 – 10:24 A.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, Mr. Minister, Foreign Minister, Finance Minister, thank you very, very much. It’s a delight to be back in Mexico. I’ve been in public life for a long time, as you can tell. (Laughter.) And my first visits[Read More…]
