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January 31, 2013

Letter from the President -- Regarding North Korea

January 30, 2013

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Italian President Napolitan

January 29, 2013

Letter from the President -- Regarding the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013

January 29, 2013

Statement by the President Announcing $155 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian People

January 28, 2013

Presidential Memorandum -- Presidential Determination Regarding the Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Relating to Syria

January 28, 2013

Readout of the President's Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

January 25, 2013

Readout of the President’s Phone Call with President Hollande of France

January 19, 2013

Statement by the President on the Terrorist Attack in Algeria

January 17, 2013

Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom

January 17, 2013

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia to the White House

January 12, 2013

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Ending the War in Afghanistan and Rebuilding America

January 11, 2013

Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with President Pahor of Slovenia

January 07, 2013

Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan to the White House

January 03, 2013

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Ghana to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama

December 31, 2012

Presidential Proclamation -- National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2013

December 29, 2012

Letter from the President -- Chad War Powers Report

December 22, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Violence in Kenya

December 21, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Authorized Representative of the Federal Government Under Section 7302 of the National Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

December 20, 2012

Readout of Assistant to the President John Brennan's Call with President Hadi of Yemen

December 20, 2012

Presidential Proclamation -- To Extend Nondiscriminatory Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Moldova

December 19, 2012

National Strategy for Information Sharing and Safeguarding

December 17, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe of Japan

December 16, 2012

Statement by the President on the Elections in Japan

December 14, 2012

White House Releases Report on Beyond the Border and Regulatory Cooperation Council with Canada

December 11, 2012

Statement from NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on North Korea’s Missile Launch

December 10, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Ghana

December 09, 2012

Statement by the President on rescue operation in Afghanistan

December 06, 2012

Readout of the President’s Phone Call with Egyptian President Morsi

December 04, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on National Security Advisor Tom Donilon’s Meeting with Egyptian Assistant to the President for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Dr. Essam el-Haddad

December 03, 2012

Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meetings with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico and President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia

December 03, 2012

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Borisov of Bulgaria

December 03, 2012

Informe de las reuniones sostenidas por el Vicepresidente Biden con el Presidente Enrique Peña Nieto de México y el Presidente Juan Manuel Santos de Colombia

November 30, 2012

Presidential Proclamation -- Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Month, 2012

November 29, 2012

Readout of the President’s Phone Call with President Sebastián Piñera of Chile

November 29, 2012

Informe de la conversación telefónica del Presidente con el Presidente Sebastián Piñera de Chile

November 28, 2012

Remarks of President Obama and President-Elect Peña Nieto of Mexico Before Bilateral Meeting

November 28, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Designation of Authorized Representative of the Federal Government under Section 7302 of the National Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

November 27, 2012

Statement by the President on the 100th Anniversary of Albania’s Independence

November 26, 2012

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Deputy National Security Advisor McDonough’s Travel to Colombia and Honduras

November 26, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Prime Minister Borissov of Bulgaria

November 26, 2012

Declaraciones del portavoz del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional Tommy Vietor sobre el viaje del Sub-asesor de Seguridad Nacional McDonough a Colombia y Honduras

November 26, 2012

El vicepresidente Biden encabezará la delegación presidencial con destino a México para asistir a la asunción presidencial de su Excelencia Enrique Peña Nieto como Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos

November 26, 2012

Vice President Biden to Lead Presidential Delegation to Mexico to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto as President of the United Mexican States

November 23, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Sierra Leone Election

November 20, 2012

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Noda of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting

November 19, 2012

Readout of the President's Call with President Morsi of Egypt

November 19, 2012

Declaraciones del Secretario de Prensa sobre la visita del Presidente electo de México Peña Nieto

November 19, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President-elect Peña Nieto of Mexico

November 19, 2012

Remarks by President Obama and President Thein Sein of Burma After Bilateral Meeting

November 16, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with President Morsi of Egypt