Presidential Message on the 55th Anniversary of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, “I Have a Dream” Speech

August 28, 2018 Today, our Nation commemorates 55 years since the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March for Jobs and Freedom, and spoke passionately for his dream of equality and justice for all. On August 28, 1963, Dr. King addressed a sea of marchers ... Read More»

By | 29 August, 2018 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, Fundamental Freedoms, History, President of the United States, Press Releases | Tags: ,

Presidential Proclamation on the Death of Senator John Sidney McCain III

August 27, 2018 As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator John Sidney McCain III, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the ... Read More»

By | 27 August, 2018 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, President of the United States | Tags:

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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands

Issued on: June 18, 2018 President Donald J. Trump will welcome Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands to the White House on July 2, 2018. President Trump looks forward to reaffirming the strong bonds of friendship between the United States and the Netherlands, which reach back over four hundred years. The President and Prime ... Read More»

By | 18 June, 2018 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, President of the United States, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: ,

Presidential Proclamations Regarding Adjusting Imports of Aluminum and Steel

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2018 President Trump released two proclamations today adjusting imports of aluminum and steel into the United States.  Please read the full text of the Presidential proclamations at the links below. For the full text of the proclamation Adjusting Imports of Aluminum click ... Read More»

By | 31 May, 2018 | Topics: Business, Events, Featured Event, News, President of the United States | Tags: , ,

President sends official nomination of Peter Hoekstra for U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands to Senate

Yesterday the White House announced that President Donald Trump sent 16 nominations to the Senate.  One was the official nomination for Peter Hoekstra, of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.  The nomination is subject to Senate confirmation.   Read the full text ... Read More»

By | 28 July, 2017 | Topics: embassy, Events, Key Officials, News, President of the United States, Press Releases, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags:

POTUS Orders Missile Attack in Retaliation for Syrian Chemical Strikes

By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, April 6, 2017 — The United States fired Tomahawk missiles into Syria today in retaliation for the regime of Bashar Assad using nerve agents to attack his own people. President Donald J. Trump ordered the attack on Al-Shayrat Air Base, the base from which the chemical attack on ... Read More»

By | 7 April, 2017 | Topics: Near East & North Africa, News, President of the United States, Public Affairs | Tags:

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Important Message: Executive Order on Visas

On March 6, 2017, President Trump signed a new Executive Order on Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States which directs us to review current screening procedures, while protecting national security – our top priority when issuing visas.  The Executive Order has an effective date of March 16, 2017. We are ... Read More»

By | 7 March, 2017 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Featured Event, Immigrant Visas, News, Non Immigrant Visas, President of the United States, Press Releases, Visas | Tags:

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Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States

  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and to protect the Nation from terrorist activities by foreign nationals admitted to ... Read More»

By | 6 March, 2017 | Topics: Consul General, Consular Affairs, News, Non Immigrant Visas, President of the United States, Travel & Tourism, Visas | Tags:

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