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January 17, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Saakashvili of Georgia

January 14, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on Taiwan’s Elections

January 13, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey

January 13, 2012

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Monrovia, Liberia to attend the Inauguration of Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

January 13, 2012

Letter from the President Regarding the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996

January 12, 2012

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Guatemala to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Otto Perez Molina

January 12, 2012

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

January 11, 2012

Readout of the Vice President and National Security Advisor’s Meeting with the Qatari Prime Minister

January 10, 2012

Presidential Memorandum -- Certification Concerning U.S. Participation in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Consistent with Section 2005 of the American Servicemembers' Protection Act

January 10, 2012

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of King Abdullah II of Jordan

January 09, 2012

Readout of the President’s Call with Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller

January 06, 2012

Readout of the Vice President’s Call with the Prime Minister of Kuwait

January 06, 2012

Readout of the President's Call with King Abdullah of Jordan

January 06, 2012

Presidential Memorandum--Presidential Determination on the Eligibility of South Sudan to Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services

January 05, 2012

Readout of the Vice President's Call with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey

December 30, 2011

Presidential Proclamation -- National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2012

December 29, 2011

Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Joshua Earnest on U.S. Sale of Defense Equipment to Saudi Arabia

December 26, 2011

Statement by the President and First Lady on Kwanzaa

December 25, 2011

Statement by the Press Secretary on Nigeria

December 25, 2011

Readout of Vice President Biden's Calls to Iraqi Leaders

December 23, 2011

Vice President Biden Announces New Chairman for the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board

December 22, 2011

Statement by the Press Secretary on Iraq

December 22, 2011

Statement by the President on the Horn of Africa Famine

December 21, 2011

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Czech Republic to Attend the Funeral of Former President Václav Havel

December 21, 2011

Statement by the Press Secretary on Syria

December 20, 2011

Readout of Vice President Biden's Calls to Iraqi Leaders

December 20, 2011

Readout of the President's Call with Spanish President-elect Rajoy

December 19, 2011

Readout of the President's Call with Japanese Prime Minister Noda

December 19, 2011

Readout of the President's Call with Tunisian Interim Prime Minister Jebali

December 19, 2011

Statement by the President on the Philippines

December 19, 2011

Readout of the President’s Call with President Lee of the Republic of Korea

December 18, 2011

Statement by the Press Secretary on reports of the death of Kim Jong Il

December 17, 2011

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Honoring Those Who Served in Iraq, as the War Comes to An End

December 16, 2011

Readout of Vice President Biden's Calls to Iraqi Leaders

December 16, 2011

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Lifting of Sanctions in Libya

December 16, 2011

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Phone Call with Russian President Medvedev

December 15, 2011

FACT SHEET: Supporting South Sudan’s Vision for the Future

December 15, 2011

Joint Statement by the United States and the Republic of South Sudan at the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan

December 15, 2011

Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate Regarding the War Powers Resolution

December 15, 2011

Presidential Memorandum -- Determinations under Section 1106(a) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 - Russian Federation

December 14, 2011

Remarks by the President and First Lady on the End of the War in Iraq

December 14, 2011

Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on International Engagement Conference for South Sudan

December 13, 2011

Declaración del Secretario de Prensa sobre la obstrucción partidista de la Embajadora a El Salvador

December 12, 2011

Statement by the Press Secretary on Partisan Obstruction of Ambassador to El Salvador

December 12, 2011

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister al-Maliki of Iraq in a Joint Press Conference

December 08, 2011

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Argentina to Attend the Inauguration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

December 08, 2011

Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States

December 08, 2011

President to Honor Troops Returning from Iraq at Fort Bragg; Attend 112th Army-Navy Football Game

December 07, 2011

Statement by the Press Secretary on Iran's Blockage of Virtual Embassy Tehran

December 07, 2011

Readout of the President's Call with Chancellor Merkel of Germany