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2015 Public Papers 1606 - Statement on the Observance of Kwanzaa

Publication Title: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2015, Book II)

Category: Budget and Presidential Materials

Collection: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States

Event Date: December 26, 2015

President: Barack H. Obama

Page Number Range: Page 1606

Notes: Note: This statement was released by the Office of the Press Secretary as a statement by the President and the First Lady.

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Front Matter

Remarks on the Reestablishment of Diplomatic Relations and Permanent Diplomatic Missions by the United States and Cuba

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Town Hall Meeting on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Remarks at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Thursday, July 2, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Remarks at an Independence Day Celebration

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Remarks on United States Efforts To Combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Terrorist Organization and an Exchange With Reporters at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia

Monday, July 6, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phú Trong of Vietnam

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Joint Statement--United States-Vietnam Joint Vision Statement

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Statement on the Death of Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud al-Faysal bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Remarks at the Kids' State Dinner

Friday, July 10, 2015

Remarks on Signing Proclamations Establishing the Basin and Range National Monument, the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, and the Waco Mammoth National Monument

Friday, July 10, 2015

Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide

Friday, July 10, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Remarks at the White House Conference on Aging

Monday, July 13, 2015

Remarks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action To Prevent Iran From Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Remarks at the NAACP Annual Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

The President's News Conference

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Remarks Announcing the ConnectHome Initiative at Durant High School in Durant, Oklahoma

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Remarks Following a Visit at Federal Correctional Institution El Reno and an Exchange With Reporters in El Reno, Oklahoma

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Remarks on the Shootings at United States Military Facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Statement on the Observance of Eid al-Fitr

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Remarks During a Visit With Women's Army Auxiliary Corps World War II Veteran Emma Didlake

Friday, July 17, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor

Friday, July 17, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Statement on the Death of George E. Cooper

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and an Exchange With Reporters

Monday, July 20, 2015

Remarks on the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Monday, July 20, 2015

Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Remarks at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Fundraiser in New York City

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Small-Business Owners To Discuss Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Remarks at a Reception Celebrating Reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Remarks at the Reach Higher Initiative "Beating the Odds" Summit

Thursday, July 23, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Remarks During a Panel Discussion at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi, Kenya

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Remarks During a Tour of the Power Africa Innovation Fair in Nairobi

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya in Nairobi

Saturday, July 25, 2015

The President's News Conference With President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya in Nairobi

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Joint Statement--Kenya-United States Joint Commitment To Promote Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Efforts in Kenya

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Remarks at a State Dinner Hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya in Nairobi, Kenya

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Remarks in Nairobi, Kenya

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Civil Society Leaders at Kenyatta University in Nairobi

Sunday, July 26, 2015

The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Monday, July 27, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting on South Sudan and Counterterrorism Issues in Addis Ababa

Monday, July 27, 2015

Remarks at a State Dinner Hosted by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa

Monday, July 27, 2015

Remarks During a Tour of the FAFFA Food Factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Remarks During a Tour of the FAFFA Food Factory and an Exchange With Reporters in Addis Ababa

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Remarks at African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Statement on the Death of Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam of India

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Remarks on Signing the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015

Friday, July 31, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Presidential Summit Town Hall

Monday, August 3, 2015

Remarks Announcing the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan

Monday, August 3, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Remarks at the White House Demo Day Exhibition

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Remarks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action To Prevent Iran From Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Remarks on the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Remarks on Signing the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act

Friday, August 7, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control Regulations

Friday, August 7, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Statement on the Health of Former President Jimmy Carter

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Statement on the Death of H. Julian Bond

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Statement on the Death of Emma Didlake

Monday, August 17, 2015

Statement on the Death of Former Representative Louis Stokes

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Remarks at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada

Monday, August 24, 2015

Remarks at a Nevada State Democratic Party Fundraiser in Henderson, Nevada

Monday, August 24, 2015

Remarks Honoring the 2014 Women's National Basketball Association Champion Phoenix Mercury

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Statement on the Death of Amelia Boynton Robinson

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Remarks Following a Tour of the Faubourg Lafitte Neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Remarks Following a Briefing on Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery Efforts in New Orleans

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Remarks on the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session During a Live Webcast on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action To Prevent Iran From Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon

Friday, August 28, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting an Alternative Pay Plan for Members of the Uniformed Services

Friday, August 28, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting an Alternative Pay Plan for Civilian Federal Employees

Friday, August 28, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Remarks Following a Roundtable Discussion With Alaska Native Leaders in Anchorage, Alaska

Monday, August 31, 2015

Remarks at the Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience (GLACIER) Conference in Anchorage

Monday, August 31, 2015

Remarks at Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park in Seward, Alaska

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Boat Tour of Kenai Fjords National Park in Seward

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Remarks Following a Visit With Fishermen in Dillingham, Alaska

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Remarks at N&N Market in Dillingham

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Remarks at Kotzebue Middle/High School in Kotzebue, Alaska

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Statement on the 70th Anniversary of the End of World War II in the Pacific

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Statement on Representative John P. Kline, Jr.'s Decision Not To Seek Reelection

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With King Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Friday, September 4, 2015

Joint Statement by President Obama and King Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Friday, September 4, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Remarks at the Greater Boston Labor Council Labor Day Breakfast in Boston, Massachusetts

Monday, September 7, 2015

Remarks Honoring the NCAA Men's Basketball Champion Duke University Blue Devils

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Remarks at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Remarks at a Roundtable Discussion With Veterans and Gold Star Mothers on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action To Prevent Iran From Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Remarks on Presenting the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Statement on Senate Action on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action To Prevent Iran From Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Town Hall Meeting at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

Friday, September 11, 2015

Statement on House of Representatives Action on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action To Prevent Iran From Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon

Friday, September 11, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Town Hall Meeting at North High School in Des Moines, Iowa

Monday, September 14, 2015

Remarks Honoring the NCAA Women's Basketball Champion University of Connecticut Huskies

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With King Felipe VI of Spain

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Remarks to the Business Roundtable and a Question-and-Answer Session

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Remarks During a Meeting With National Guard Specialist Aleksander Skarlatos, USA, Airman First Class Spencer Stone, USAF, and Anthony Sadler

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Remarks at a White House Screening of the VICE News Documentary "Fixing the System"

Friday, September 18, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism

Friday, September 18, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Statement on the Death of Senior Adviser to the United States Chief Technology Officer Jacob T. Brewer

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Statement on the Observance of Yom Kippur

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Remarks at a Welcoming Ceremony for Pope Francis

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Statement on the Death of Lawrence P. "Yogi" Berra

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Statement on the Observance of the Hajj and Eid al-Adha

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Unit Citation to Members of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Memorandum on Establishment of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Remarks at a Welcoming Ceremony for President Xi Jinping of China

Friday, September 25, 2015

The President's News Conference With President Xi Jinping of China

Friday, September 25, 2015

Remarks at an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia

Friday, September 25, 2015

Joint Statement by President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China on Climate Change

Friday, September 25, 2015

Remarks at a State Dinner Honoring President Xi Jinping of China

Friday, September 25, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Remarks at the Closing Session of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in New York City

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Remarks at the Democratic National Committee LGBT Gala in New York City

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

Monday, September 28, 2015

Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations in New York City

Monday, September 28, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in New York City

Monday, September 28, 2015

Remarks at the United Nations Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping in New York City

Monday, September 28, 2015

Joint Statement--Declaration of United Nations Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping

Monday, September 28, 2015

Memorandum on United States Support to United Nations Peace Operations

Monday, September 28, 2015

Remarks at the United Nations Leaders' Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism in New York City

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Statement by the President as Chair of the United Nations Leaders' Summit on Countering ISIL and Violent Extremism

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Remarks at a Meeting With State Legislators

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Message to the Congress on Terminating the Designations of Seychelles, Uruguay, and Venezuela as Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Generalized System of Preferences Program

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Message to the Congress on Terminating the Designation of Seychelles as a Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Message to the Congress Designating Funds for Overseas Contingency Operations and Global Counterterrorism

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Message to the Congress on Designation of Emergency Funding Under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as Amended

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Remarks on the Shooting in Roseburg, Oregon

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Remarks on the Resignation of Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education and the Designation of Acting Deputy Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., as Acting Secretary of Education

Friday, October 2, 2015

The President's News Conference

Friday, October 2, 2015

Statement on the Crash of a United States Air Force C-130J Aircraft in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

Friday, October 2, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Statement on Civilian Casualties at the Doctors Without Borders Hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Remarks at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Statement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Monday, October 5, 2015

Statement on the Death of Grace Lee Boggs

Monday, October 5, 2015

Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-Algeria Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

Monday, October 5, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Agriculture and Business Leaders on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Message to the Congress Transmitting the United States-Czech Republic Supplementary Social Security Agreement

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Joachim Gauck of Germany

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Remarks at the White House Summit on Worker Voice

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Remarks in a Question-and-Answer Session at the White House Summit on Worker Voice

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Statement on the Sinking of the El Faro Cargo Ship

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Annual Awards Gala

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Families of the Victims of the Shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon

Friday, October 9, 2015

Statement Congratulating the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Recipients

Friday, October 9, 2015

Remarks at a Fundraiser for Senator Patricia L. Murray in Seattle, Washington

Friday, October 9, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in San Francisco, California

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in Los Angeles, California

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in Los Angeles

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Statement on the Death of Former White House Regional Communications Director Brandon D. Lepow

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Statement on the Retirement of President's Task Force on 21st-Century Policing Cochair Charles H. Ramsey

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the Deployment of United States Armed Forces Personnel to Cameroon

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Remarks at PBS's "A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House"

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Remarks on United States Military Strategy in Afghanistan and an Exchange With Reporters

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Remarks at a Hispanic Heritage Month Reception

Thursday, October 15, 2015

The President's News Conference With President Park Geun-hye of South Korea

Friday, October 16, 2015

Joint Statement by President Obama and President Park Geun-hye of South Korea on North Korea

Friday, October 16, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Statement on the Adoption of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action To Prevent Iran From Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Remarks at a Roundtable Discussion With Business Leaders on Climate Change

Monday, October 19, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

Monday, October 19, 2015

Remarks at White House Astronomy Night

Monday, October 19, 2015

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Community Forum on Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Use in Charleston, West Virginia

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Memorandum on Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Use

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Remarks During a Panel Discussion on Criminal Justice Reform

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Remarks on Vetoing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Remarks at the Democratic National Committee Women's Leadership Forum Annual Issues Conference

Friday, October 23, 2015

Statement on the Resignation of General John R. Allen as Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIL and the Appointment of Brett H. McGurk as Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIL

Friday, October 23, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo of Indonesia

Monday, October 26, 2015

Joint Statement by President Obama and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo of Indonesia

Monday, October 26, 2015

Remarks Honoring the 2015 FIFA World Cup Champion United States Women's National Soccer Team

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Remarks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in Chicago

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, of the United Kingdom

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Statement on Congressional Passage of Federal Budget Legislation

Friday, October 30, 2015

Message to the Congress on Terminating the Designation of Burundi as a Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Country Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act

Friday, October 30, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Remarks on Signing the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

Monday, November 2, 2015

Remarks at Rutgers University-Newark in Newark, New Jersey

Monday, November 2, 2015

Remarks at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Fundraiser in New York City

Monday, November 2, 2015

Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in New York City

Monday, November 2, 2015

Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in Potomac, Maryland

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session During a Panel Discussion at the White House Tribal Nations Conference

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Notice of Intention To Enter Into the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Suspension of the Application of Duty-Free Treatment to All AGOA-Eligible Agricultural Goods for South Africa

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Remarks on the Keystone XL Pipeline Project

Friday, November 6, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel

Monday, November 9, 2015

Remarks at an Organizing for Action Summit

Monday, November 9, 2015

Remarks at an Organizing for Action Dinner

Monday, November 9, 2015

Statement on the Death of Former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Jacqueline Berrien

Monday, November 9, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Remarks at a Veterans Day Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Remarks on Presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain Florent A. Groberg

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Termination of the Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Remarks During a Meeting With National Security Leaders on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Friday, November 13, 2015

Remarks on the Terrorist Attacks in Paris, France

Friday, November 13, 2015

Statement on the Death of White House Photo Editor Rick McKay

Friday, November 13, 2015

Statement on Representative Samuel S. Farr's Decision Not To Seek Reelection

Friday, November 13, 2015

Statement on Representative Rubén Hinojosa's Decision Not To Seek Reelection

Friday, November 13, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Antalya, Turkey

Sunday, November 15, 2015

The President's News Conference in Belek, Turkey

Monday, November 16, 2015

Remarks Following a Tour of the Philippine Navy Frigate BRP Gregorio del Pilar in Manila, Philippines

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Malcolm B. Turnbull of Australia in Manila

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines and an Exchange With Reporters in Manila, Philippines

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Remarks During a Panel Discussion at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Manila

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Remarks During a Meeting With Trans-Pacific Partnership Leaders in Manila

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Joint Statement--Trans-Pacific Partnership Leaders Statement

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Justin P.J. Trudeau of Canada and an Exchange With Reporters in Manila, Philippines

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan in Manila

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Town Hall at Taylor's University in Subang Jaya, Malaysia

Friday, November 20, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Friday, November 20, 2015

Remarks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Business and Investment Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Remarks at the Dignity for Children Foundation in Kuala Lumpur

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Roundtable Discussion on Civil Society in Kuala Lumpur

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Joint Statement on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-United States Strategic Partnership

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Association of Southeast Asian Nations Leaders in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Sunday, November 22, 2015

The President's News Conference in Kuala Lumpur

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi

Sunday, November 22, 2015

The President's News Conference With President François Hollande of France

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting on Homeland Security

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Remarks at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Statement on Signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Statement on the Shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Xi Jinping of China in Le Bourget, France

Monday, November 30, 2015

Joint Statement by President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China on the United Nations Climate Change Conference

Monday, November 30, 2015

Remarks at the First Session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Le Bourget

Monday, November 30, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in Le Bourget

Monday, November 30, 2015

Remarks Announcing the Mission Innovation Initiative in Le Bourget

Monday, November 30, 2015

Message to the Congress Transmitting an Alternative Pay Plan for Civilian Federal Employees

Monday, November 30, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Paris, France

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Remarks During a Meeting With Leaders of Small Island Nations in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

The President's News Conference in Issy-les-Moulineaux

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Statement on the Death of Former National Security Adviser Samuel R. "Sandy" Berger

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Statement on Steps Taken by the United Kingdom and Germany To Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Terrorist Organization

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Members of the National Security Team on the Shooting in San Bernardino, California

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Statement on the Department of Defense Decision To Open All Military Occupational Specialties to Women

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Remarks on Lighting the National Christmas Tree

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Statement on Congressional Passage of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act

Friday, December 4, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Statement on the Observance of Hanukkah

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Address to the Nation on United States Counterterrorism Strategy

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-Jordan Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Remarks Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President Reuven Rivlin of Israel

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Remarks With President Reuven Rivlin of Israel at a Hanukkah Reception

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Remarks at a Hanukkah Reception

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Remarks on Signing the Every Student Succeeds Act

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Global Deployment of United States Combat-Equipped Armed Forces

Friday, December 11, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Remarks on the Adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Remarks on United States Strategy To Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Terrorist Organization at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia

Monday, December 14, 2015

Remarks at a Naturalization Ceremony at the National Archives and Records Administration

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Statement on the Designation of Adewale Adeyemo as Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Remarks Following a Briefing at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Virginia

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Statement on United States Policy Toward Cuba

Thursday, December 17, 2015

The President's News Conference

Friday, December 18, 2015

Memorandum of Disapproval Concerning Legislation Regarding Congressional Disapproval of an Environmental Protection Agency Rule on Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Friday, December 18, 2015

Memorandum of Disapproval Concerning Legislation Regarding Congressional Disapproval of an Environmental Protection Agency Rule on Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines

Friday, December 18, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders Designating Funds for Overseas Contingency Operations and Global Counterterrorism

Friday, December 18, 2015

Letter to Congressional Leaders Designating Emergency Funding for the International Monetary Fund

Friday, December 18, 2015

Remarks Following a Meeting With Families of the Victims of the Terrorist Attack in San Bernardino, California

Friday, December 18, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Statement on the Persecution of Christians

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

The President's Weekly Address

Friday, December 25, 2015

Remarks at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe, Hawaii

Friday, December 25, 2015

Statement on the Observance of Kwanzaa

Saturday, December 26, 2015

A - Digest of Other White House Announcements

July 1, 2015

B - Nominations Submitted to the Senate

July 1, 2015

D - Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register

July 1, 2015

Subject Index

July 1, 2015

Name Index

July 1, 2015

Document Categories List

July 1, 2015