Barack Obama 2014-01-01 1 Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. Released January 1 Statement by National Economic Council Director Eugene B. Sperling on the need for congressional action to extend emergency unemployment benefits Released January 3 Fact sheet: Strengthening the Federal Background Check System To Keep Guns Out of Potentially Dangerous Hands Released January 5 Readout of Deputy National Security Adviser Antony J. Blinken's telephone conversation with National Security Adviser Faleh al-Fayyad of Iraq Released January 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and National Economic Council Director Eugene B. Sperling Released January 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released January 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released January 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Launches Quadrennial Energy Review Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the situation in South Sudan Fact sheet: President Obama's Promise Zones Initiative Released January 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in December Released January 12 Statement from the Office of the Vice President: President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the State of Israel To Attend the State Funeral of Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Released January 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released January 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the decision by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif-Khonsari of Iran to place a wreath at the grave of former Lebanese Hizballah leader Imad Mugniyah Released January 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces New Public-Private Manufacturing Innovation Institute Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.J. Res. 106 Fact sheet: U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy Fact sheet: The President and First Lady's Call to Action on College Opportunity Released January 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Summary of Technical Understandings Related to the Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action on the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program Statement by the Press Secretary on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 667 and S. 1614 Released January 17 Transcript of a background conference call by senior administration officials on the administration's review of U.S. signals intelligence and electronic surveillance programs Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3547 Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with National Security Adviser Shotaro Yachi of Japan at the White House Fact sheet: Review of U.S. Signals Intelligence Advance text of the President's remarks on U.S. signals intelligence and electronic surveillance programs Released January 18 Statement by the Press Secretary on the attack on a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan Released January 19 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the situation in Ukraine Released January 20 Statement by the Press Secretary: President and First Lady, Vice President Biden, Cabinet Secretaries, Senior Administration Officials Honor Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service Statement by the Press Secretary on the implementation of the Joint Plan of Action regarding Iran's nuclear program Released January 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text: The American Voting Experience: Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration Released January 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Readout of administration officials' panel discussion with the U.S. Conference of Mayors Released January 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3527 and S. 230 Released January 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces First Round of Guests in First Lady's Box--State of the Union Address Released January 28 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces Additional Guests in the First Lady's Box--State of the Union Address Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces Additional Guests in the First Lady's Box--State of the Union Address Fact sheet: Opportunity for All--Rewarding Hard Work Fact sheet: The State of the Union Fact Sheet: Opportunity for All Excerpts of the President's State of the Union Address Advance text of the President's State of the Union Address Released January 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with National Security and Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz of Pakistan Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: Securing a Dignified Retirement for All Americans Released January 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on freedom of the press in China Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman: Advance Estimate of GDP for the Fourth Quarter of 2013 Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado of Brazil Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: Empowering All Americans With the Skills Needed for In-Demand Jobs Released January 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: The President's Call to Action To Give the Long-Term Unemployed a Fair Shot Released February 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released February 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman Statement by the Press Secretary on the Congressional Budget Office report on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Fact sheet: Opportunity for All--Answering the President's Call To Enrich American Education Through ConnectED Released February 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the U.S.-Iraq Energy Joint Coordination Committee meeting Released February 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action to block legislation extending unemployment insurance benefits Released February 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack Statement by the Press Secretary: Stat Sheet: Opportunity for All--CEA Highlights of Recent Farm Sector and Rural Economy Performance Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2642 Text: Highlights of Recent Farm Sector and Rural Economy Performance Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in January Fact sheet: Opportunity for All : Establishing a New "Made in Rural America" Export and Investment Initiative Released February 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a teleconference background briefing by senior administration officials on the state visit of President François Hollande of France Text of an op-ed by President Obama and President François Hollande of France for the Washington Post and Le Monde: France and the U.S. Enjoy a Renewed Alliance Released February 11 Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Cyprus Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives passage of legislation increasing the public debt limit Text: National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking Fact sheet: United States-France Economic and Commercial Partnership Fact sheet: U.S.-France Security Cooperation Fact sheet: U.S. Cooperation With France on Protecting the Environment, Building a Clean Energy Economy, and Addressing Climate Change Fact sheet: Student and Youth Exchange Programs Between the United States and France Fact sheet: U.S.-France Cooperation on Science and Technology Fact sheet: National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking & Commercial Ban on Trade in Elephant Ivory Released February 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a teleconference background briefing by senior administration officials on the release of the "Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity" by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Statement by the Press Secretary: Launch of the Cybersecurity Framework Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2860 and S. 1901 Text: Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: Rewarding Hard Work Released February 13 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with Minister of Interior Prince Muhammad bin Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia Text: U.S. Drought Monitor: California Fact sheet: President Obama Leading Administration-wide Drought Response (embargoed until February 14) Released February 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials on the visit of King Abdullah II of Jordan Transcript of a teleconference background briefing by senior administration officials on the President's upcoming travel to Mexico Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official on the President's meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan Released February 15 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 25 and S. 540 Released February 17 Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman: The Fifth Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Released February 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of an on-the-record teleconference briefing by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman and Council of Economic Advisers Member Betsey A. Stevenson on the Congressional Budget Office report on the minimum wage Text: Improving the Fuel Efficiency of American Trucks--Bolstering Energy Security, Cutting Carbon Pollution, Saving Money, and Supporting Manufacturing Innovation Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman and Council of Economic Advisers Member Betsey A. Stevenson: Congressional Budget Office Report Finds Minimum Wage Lifts Wages for 16.5 Million Workers Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: Improving the Fuel Efficiency of American Trucks--Bolstering Energy Security, Cutting Carbon Pollution, Saving Money and Supporting Manufacturing Innovation Released February 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: President Obama To Sign Executive Order on Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America's Businesses Fact sheet: Key Deliverables for the 2014 North American Leaders Summit Released February 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Fact sheet: Executive Actions: Answering the President's Call To Strengthen Our Patent System and Foster Innovation Released February 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.J. Res. 28 and S.J. Res. 29 Released February 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S.J. Res. 28 and S.J. Res. 29 Released February 22 Statement by the Press Secretary on the swearing-in of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Released February 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's signing of legislation criminalizing homosexuality Released February 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces Two New Public-Private Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and Launches the First of Four New Manufacturing Innovation Institute Competitions Released February 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Secretary of Transportation Anthony R. Foxx Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Fact sheet: President Obama Lays Out Vision for 21st Century Transportation Infrastructure Released February 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text of a press release from Adobe Systems Inc.: Adobe Commits Over $300 Million in Software and Teacher Training to President Obama's ConnectED Initiative (embargoed until February 28) Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: President Obama Launches My Brother's Keeper Initiative To Build Ladders of Opportunity for Boys and Young Men of Color Released February 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama To Host First-Ever White House Film Festival: Announces $400 Million in New Private Sector Commitments Toward ConnectED Goal Text of a press release from Prezi Inc.: Prezi Becomes a Technology Partner in the White House ConnectED Initiative Released March 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Office of Management and Budget Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman, Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz, National Economic Council Director Eugene B. Sperling, and Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Report: The President's Proposal To Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit Fact sheet: International Support for Ukraine Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: Middle Class Tax Cuts in the President's FY 2015 Budget Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: The President's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Released March 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's travel to Israel Released March 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a teleconference background briefing by senior administration officials on the Executive order blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2431 Released March 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a teleconference background briefing by senior administration officials on Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill T. Biden's trip to Chile and the Dominican Republic Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on Deputy National Security Adviser Antony J. Blinken's meeting with United Nations Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Joint Mission in Syria Special Coordinator Sigrid A.M. Kaag Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in February Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's travel to the United Arab Emirates and Djibouti Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: Promoting College Opportunity and Graduation Released March 9 Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's travel to the United Arab Emirates and Djibouti Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's travel to Turkey, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia Released March 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman: The 2014 Economic Report of the President Fact sheet: The United States and Chile Released March 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Establishes Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of California Coastal National Monument Statement by the Press Secretary on the third anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake Text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at the Department of State's Global Chiefs of Mission Conference Released March 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Council of Economic Advisers member Betsey A. Stevenson Released March 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on legislation to extend emergency unemployment benefits Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 23 Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: Rewarding Hard Work by Strengthening Overtime Protections Released March 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Text of a press release from the Department of Education: Obama Administration Takes Action To Protect Americans From Predatory, Poor-Performing Career Colleges Fact sheet: U.S. Support for Peace and Prosperity in Northern Ireland Released March 16 Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Released March 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a teleconference background briefing by senior administration officials on the situation in Ukraine Fact sheet: Ukraine-Related Sanctions Announcement: White House To Host Event Highlighting Efforts To Boost Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience Released March 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released March 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on U.S. admittance as an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative candidate country Fact sheet: The President's Climate Data Initiative: Empowering America's Communities To Prepare for the Effects of Climate Change Fact sheet: The Economic Case for Increasing the Minimum Wage: State by State Impact Released March 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a teleconference background briefing by senior administration officials on the situation in Ukraine Fact sheet: Expanding Economic Opportunity for Women and Working Families Released March 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney, National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice, and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Statement by the Press Secretary on the Turkish Government's restriction of access to Twitter Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2650, H.R. 3370, H.R. 4076, and S.J. Res. 32 Released March 23 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the death of former Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez González of Spain Released March 24 Transcript of a videoconference press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Transcript of a background press briefing by a senior administration official on the Group of Seven (G-7) summit meeting in The Hague, Netherlands Fact sheet: Advancing Global Nuclear Security Fact sheet: Cooperation at Japan's Fast Critical Assembly Fact sheet: United States-Japan Nuclear Security Working Group Fact sheet: Belgium Highly Enriched Uranium and Plutonium Removals Fact sheet: Italy Highly Enriched Uranium and Plutonium Removals Released March 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Transcript of a press gaggle by senior administration officials Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Report: Race to the Top Setting the Pace for Gains Across the Education System Statement by the Press Secretary on the New Hampshire legislature's passage of legislation to expand Medicaid coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3771 White House and Department of Education report: Setting the Pace: Expanding Opportunity for America's Students Under Race to the Top Fact sheet: U.S.-Kazakhstan Cooperative Activities in Nuclear Security Fact sheet: Enhancing the Security of the Maritime Supply Chain Gift Basket Fact sheet: U.S. Counter Nuclear Smuggling Activities Released March 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Statement by the Press Secretary: New White House Report: The Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage on Women and the Importance of Ensuring a Robust Tipped Minimum Wage White House report: The Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage on Women and the Importance of Ensuring a Robust Tipped Minimum Wage Fact sheet: Bilateral Relations Between the United States and Belgium Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Cooperation Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Economic Ties That Bind Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Cooperation on Common Security and Defense Policy Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Counterterrorism Cooperation Fact sheet: U.S. Efforts in Support of NATO Allies and Partners Fact sheet: U.S.-EU Cyber Cooperation Released March 27 Transcript of a background teleconference call by senior administration officials on the National Security Agency's section 215 bulk telephony metadata program Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the U.N. Human Rights Council's passage of a resolution to promote reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka Fact sheet: The Administration's Proposal for Ending the Section 215 Bulk Telephony Metadata Program Excerpts of the President's press conference remarks on his meeting with Pope Francis Released March 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Transcript of a press briefing by senior administration officials on the President's meeting with King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia Statement by the Press Secretary on the selection of former Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to be Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Text: Climate Action Plan: Strategy To Reduce Methane Emissions Fact sheet: Climate Action Plan--Strategy To Cut Methane Emissions Fact sheet: United States-Saudi Arabia Bilateral Relationship Released March 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released April 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the House Republican budget proposal Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4302 Released April 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on action by the New York State legislature to expand access to early childhood education Released April 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in South Sudan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4152 and S. 2183 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2019 Released April 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in South Sudan (corrected; dated April 3) Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in February Fact sheet: The President's Framework for Investing in Tunisia Released April 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces America's PrepareAthon!: First National Day of Action, April 30 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4275 and S. 1557 Fact sheet: Youth CareerConnect Fact sheet: Strengthening Entrepreneurship at Home and Abroad Fact sheet: Expanding Opportunity for All: Ensuring Equal Pay for Women and Promoting the Women's Economic Agenda Released April 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: Expanding Opportunity for All: Ensuring Equal Pay for Women and Promoting the Women's Economic Agenda Released April 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Released April 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives action on Federal budget legislation Released April 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text of a White House blog post by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney: President Obama and Vice President Biden's 2013 Tax Returns Released April 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with Minister of Finance Sakhir Ahmad Abbas al-Wajih and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Muhammad al-Saadi of Yemen Released April 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutation Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 404 Released April 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: American Job Training Investments: Skills and Jobs To Build a Stronger Middle Class Advance text of remarks by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum in Cambridge, MA Released April 17 Fact sheet: Building on Progress--Supporting Solar Deployment and Jobs Fact sheet: Affordable Care Act by the Numbers Released April 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, and National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2195 Released April 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text of a press release from the Council on Environmental Quality: Obama Administration Officials To Celebrate Earth Day 2014 Released April 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in South Sudan Released April 24 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the deaths of three U.S. health care workers in an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan Released April 25 Transcript of a background press briefing by a senior administration official on Japan-U.S. trade negotiations Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Text of a joint fact sheet: The United States-Republic of Korea Alliance: A Global Partnership Fact sheet: U.S.-Japan Global and Regional Cooperation Fact sheet: U.S.-Japan Bilateral Cooperation Fact sheet: Taking Action To Improve Teacher Preparation Released April 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Attends Roundtable With Korean Business Executives To Encourage Investment in United States Released April 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Evan S. Medeiros Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Congratulates American Companies on Completing Commercial Agreements Fact sheet: The President's Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Released April 28 Transcript of a background conference call by senior administration officials on economic sanctions against Russia in response to the situation in Ukraine Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Statement by the Press Secretary on the Egyptian Government's use of mass trials and sentencing Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Malaysian opposition leaders Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Guan Eng, and Mustafa Ali Fact sheet: United States-Philippines Bilateral Relations Fact sheet: U.S.-Philippines Partnership for Growth Released April 29 Fact sheet: Not Alone--Protecting Students From Sexual Assault Released April 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the advance estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2014 Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Fahmy of Egypt Released May 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Fact sheet: Big Data and Privacy Working Group Review Released May 2 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in April Fact sheet: The United States and Germany--Leading Together Released May 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Counselor to the President John D. Podesta Fact sheet: Marking the Administration's Progress on Mental Health Released May 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's travel to Israel Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Vice President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton of the European Union Text of a U.S. Global Change Research Program report: Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment Fact sheet: What Climate Change Means for Regions Across America and Major Sectors of the Economy--The U.S. National Climate Assessment Released May 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's notification of Congress of his intention to withdraw Generalized System of Preferences benefits from Russia Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with President Shimon Peres of Israel Released May 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Readout of U.S.-Israel Consultative Group meetings Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority Released May 8 Text of a White House progress report: Advancing Toward a Clean Energy Future Fact sheet: President Obama Announces Commitments and Executive Actions To Advance Solar Deployment and Energy Efficiency Released May 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 994 Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the South Sudan peace agreement Text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at Palmachim Air Force Base, Israel Released May 10 Transcript of a weekly address by First Lady Michelle Obama (dated May 9; embargoed until May 10) Released May 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Secretary of Transportation Anthony R. Foxx Text of a White House blog post by Office of Digital Strategy Director of Online Content Lindsay Holst: A Numbers-Based Case for Why It's Time To Act on Infrastructure Text of a White House report: The Economic Importance of Investing in Our Infrastructure Fact sheet: The United States and Uruguay--A Growing Bilateral Relationship Released May 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in the Central African Republic Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces President Ahmad al-Jarba Released May 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the coal mine accident in Soma, Turkey Fact sheet: Building a 21st-Century Infrastructure: Modernizing Infrastructure Permitting Released May 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate action on housing finance reform legislation Statement by the Press Secretary on Federal Communications Commission adoption of revised mobile spectrum holdings policies Text of a White House blog post by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney: The President and Vice President's 2013 Financial Disclosure Forms Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the sentencing of Mariam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag in Sudan Released May 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health Robert A. Petzel Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4120 and H.R. 4192 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the terrorist attacks in Nairobi, Kenya Released May 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on additional humanitarian assistance for South Sudan Released May 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3627 White House and Department of Commerce report: Winning Business Investment in the United States Fact sheet: On White House Roundtable on Investing in America Released May 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Designates Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Statement by the Press Secretary on a proposed House of Representatives amendment authorizing the closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station Released May 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Urumqi, China White House report: Increasing Tourism To Spur Economic Growth: Progress on the President's National Travel and Tourism Strategy (dated May 21; embargoed until May 22) Text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Global Food Security Symposium Text of a U.S. Agency for International Development fact sheet: U.S. Government Initiative Reduces Hunger and Poverty for Millions Text of a U.S. Agency for International Development press release: USAID Pledges To Improve Nutrition for Millions of Children and Mothers With New Approach Fact sheet: President Obama Visits Cooperstown To Highlight Travel and Tourism That Is Growing our Economy and Creating Jobs (dated May 21; embargoed until May 22) Released May 23 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 685 and H.R. 1209 Released May 24 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 862 Released May 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Released May 26 Transcript of a background briefing by a senior administration official on the President's telephone conversation with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan Statement by the Press Secretary on the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India Released May 27 Transcript of a background teleconference briefing by senior administration officials on Afghanistan Text: Background on the Exhibits, Students, and Competitions at the White House Science Fair Fact sheet: President Obama To Host White House Science Fair Fact sheet: Bringing the U.S. War in Afghanistan to a Responsible End Released May 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Transcript of a background teleconference call by a senior administration official on the President's commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY Fact sheet: The Administration's Fiscal Year 2015 Overseas Contingency Operations Request Fact sheet: Harnessing the Power of Data for a Clean, Secure, and Reliable Energy Future Fact sheet: Obama Administration Designates the First 12 Manufacturing Communities Through the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership To Spur Investment and Create Jobs Advance text of the President's commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY Released May 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Releases Report on the Administration's All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic Growth White House report: The All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic Growth Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the second estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2014 Fact sheet: President Obama Applauds Commitments To Address Sports-Related Concussions in Young People Released May 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney and Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and remarks by the President Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes on the President's upcoming travel to Poland, Belgium, and France Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 309 Text: My Brother's Keeper Task Force Report to the President Text of an Environmental Protection Agency press release: Monday: EPA Administrator To Make Clean Air Act Announcement as Part of the President's Climate Action Plan Fact sheet: Opportunity for All: My Brother's Keeper Blueprint for Action Released June 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text of a press release from the Environmental Protection Agency: EPA Proposes First Guidelines To Cut Carbon Pollution From Existing Power Plants Released June 3 Fact sheet: The United States and Poland: Strong and United Fact sheet: European Reassurance Initiative and Other U.S. Efforts in Support of NATO Allies and Partners Fact sheet: The United States and Central and Eastern Europe: Enduring Cooperation Released June 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential election in Egypt Statement by the Press Secretary on the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential determination pursuant to section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Fact sheet: U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine Released June 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Transcript of remarks by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Jill T. Biden at a White House roundtable discussion on college affordability and student loans Text of an op-ed by President Obama for Indian Country Today: On My Upcoming Trip to Indian Country Fact sheet: The 2014 G-7 Summit in Brussels Released June 6 Statement by the Press Secretary on a White House report on the health impacts of climate change on Americans White House report: The Health Impacts of Climate Change on Americans Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in May Fact sheet: Overview of U.S. Contributions to Peace and Security in Europe Since WWII Fact sheet: Normandy Landings Released June 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 724, H.R. 1036, H.R. 1228, H.R. 1451, H.R. 2391, H.R. 2939, H.R. 3060, H.R. 3658, H.R. 4032, H.R. 4488, and S. 611 Fact sheet: Making Student Loans More Affordable Fact sheet: Supporting Western Governors as They Deal With Wildfire, Drought, and Other Climate Impacts Released June 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Report: Taking Action--Higher Education and Student Debt Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1726 and H.R. 3080 White House report: Taking Action: Higher Education and Student Debt Released June 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a readout by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest of White House Counsel W. Neil Eggleston's briefing to White House Chief of Staff Denis R. McDonough on recommendations to prevent the inadvertent release of sensitive information during the President's international travel Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Iraq Advance text of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's keynote address at the annual conference of the Center for a New American Security: The Strength of American Leadership, the Power of Collective Action Released June 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Statement by the Press Secretary: Release of the President's Medical Exam Text of a memorandum from Physician to the President and White House Medical Unit Director Ronny L. Jackson to Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney: The President's Periodic Physical Exam Fact sheet: The United States and Australia: An Alliance for the Future Fact sheet: Strengthening Tribal Communities Through Education and Economic Development Released June 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Released June 14 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential election in Afghanistan Fact sheet: National Disaster Resilience Competition Released June 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's War Powers Resolution report notifying Congress of the deployment of U.S. military personnel to Iraq Released June 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney White House report: Making in America: U.S. Manufacturing Entrepreneurship and Innovation Text of an Office of Science and Technology Policy report: The Challenge of Ocean Acidification Text of a National Science and Technology Council report: National Strategic Plan for Federal Aquaculture Research (2014-2019) Fact sheet: President Obama Announces New Pen and Phone Actions To Spur Innovation and Entrepreneurship To Revitalize American Manufacturing Fact sheet: Leading at Home and Internationally To Protect Our Ocean and Coasts Released June 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney Text of a report from the Manufacturing Alliance of Communities: Maker Mayors Action Report Fact sheet: President Obama To Host First-Ever White House Maker Faire Released June 19 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the U.S. response to the Ugandan Government's enactment of legislation criminalizing homosexuality Released June 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz, Department of Homeland Security Deputy Director Alejandro N. Mayorkas, and National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ricardo Zuñiga on efforts to enhance immigration enforcement on the Southwest border Transcript of a background teleconference call by senior administration officials on the situation in Iraq Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Releases the United States Counter Piracy and Maritime Security Action Plan Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Report: Nine Facts About American Families and Work Text: United States Counter Piracy and Maritime Security Action Plan Text of an op-ed by President Obama for Military Times: Obama: Post-9/11 GI Bill Keeps Promise to Newest Vets Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: Nine Facts About American Families and Work Fact sheet: The Economic Challenge Posed by Declining Pollinator Populations Fact sheet: The United States and New Zealand: Forward Progress Released June 21 Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: The Economics of Paid and Unpaid Leave Released June 22 Text of the agenda for the White House Summit on Working Families Fact sheet: The White House Summit on Working Families Released June 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the conviction of journalists in Egypt Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: Work-Life Balance and the Economics of Workplace Flexibility Text of an op-ed by President Obama for the Huffington Post: Family-Friendly Workplace Policies Are Not Frills--They're Basic Needs Released June 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at the White House Forum on Global LGBT Human Rights Fact sheet: Advancing the Human Rights of LGBT Persons Globally Released June 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Progress Report: President Obama's Climate Action Plan Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the third estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2014 White House report: President Obama's Climate Action Plan Progress Report Readout of meetings between senior administration officials and business leaders on climate change Released June 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Statement by the Press Secretary on the Massachusetts Government's enactment of legislation to raise the minimum wage Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the murder of human rights activist Salwa Bugaighis in Benghazi, Libya Readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore Statement by National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the administration's Fiscal Year 2015 Overseas Contingency Operations budget request to Congress Text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at a dinner honoring President Shimon Peres of Israel at the Israeli Embassy on June 25 Fact sheet: The Administration's Fiscal Year 2015 Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) Request Released June 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on U.S. antipersonnel landmine policy Text of a summary of findings presented to the President by Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Robert L. Nabors II following a review of "Veterans Health Administration: Issues Impacting Access to Timely Care at VA Medical Facilities" Fact sheet: Changes to U.S. Anti-Personnel Landmine Policy Released June 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on collective bargaining by public employees Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 316, S. 1044, S. 1254, and S. 2086 Fact sheet: The United States and Chile--A Strategic Partnership