by Tanya Somanader | Nov 15, 2014 | Monitor
President Barack Obama walks towards Air Force One past honor guards and a group of representatives from Burmese ethnic groups before departing from Naypyitaw International Airport in Burma. November 14, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Obama...
by Samantha Power | Nov 9, 2012 | Monitor
Yesterday’s announcement that President Obama will become the first U.S. President to visit Burma marks an historic step in the United States’ engagement with Burma. In the past year, since President Obama first noted “flickers of progress” in...
by Lea Prohov | Sep 21, 2012 | Monitor
Here's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Team USA Behind the Scenes: Last week, the President and the First Lady welcomed the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in this...
by Adam Garber | Sep 21, 2012 | Monitor
This week, the President, Vice President and Secretary of State attended the Transfer of Remains Ceremony for the four Americans killed in Libya, while the White House welcomed Olympians and Paralympians, WNBA champions the Minnesota Lynx, new foreign Ambassadors, and...