Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles, California 2:37 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. (Applause.) Please — please, sit down. Well, welcome again to the ninth Summit of the Americas. A lot of hard work has gone into this summit, and a lot of strong and constructive diplomacy so far, I believe. We brought together diverse…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Inaugural Ceremony of the Ninth Summit of the Americas
Microsoft TheaterLos Angeles, California 5:36 P.M. PDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Good evening. Good evening. (Applause.) Well, I know our future is bright when I look at these young leaders. Governor Gavin Newsom, thank you for that introduction. It is, of course, so good to be back in my home state of California. (Applause.) And to everyone here,…
Joint Statement on the North American Drug Dialogue Public Health Summit
Ministers and Secretaries of Health and Senior Officials from Canada, Mexico, and the United States met on June 6 and 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C., at the White House for the North American Drug Dialogue (NADD) Public Health Summit. Synthetic drugs, such as illicit fentanyl, are having devastating health and economic consequences in our societies. At this summit, the three…
Background Press Call Previewing the President’s Agenda for the 9th Summit of the Americas
Via Teleconference 6:11 P.M. EDT MODERATOR: Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us this evening. I appreciate you joining us for the call. You’ll be hearing from [senior administration official]. He will be background. So when you refer to him, please use “senior administration official.” But of course, when you’re talking to him,…
Readout of White House Hosts Small Business Lending Summit
Participants discuss how Biden-Harris Administration’s actions are creating a small business boom and expanding access to capital for traditionally underserved entrepreneurs Today, the White House National Economic Council (NEC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted a Small Business Lending Summit to discuss the Administration’s strong record on lending to small businesses, and how…
Readout of the Environmental Permitting Technology and Data Summit
This week, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) convened agency officials and professionals from the environmental and information technology sectors to discuss how software and other tools can deliver more effective and efficient environmental reviews. The…
Historic Conservation Progress: The 2023 America the Beautiful Report
By Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality President Biden recognizes that in the midst of a biodiversity and climate crisis, our focus on conservation is essential to the health of people and the planet. From restoring wetlands and building new parks to reconnecting wildlife habitat and protecting more than 26…
Seventh Meeting of the North American Drug Dialogue
The following joint statement was released by the Governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Senior officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States met on November 7 and 8, 2023, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the 7th North American Drug Dialogue (NADD). The NADD is the principal mechanism through…
A Proclamation on Human Rights Day and Human Rights Week, 2023
Seventy-five years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights captured a remarkable act of collective hope. Drafted by a committee representing different regions, faiths, and philosophies and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the rights enumerated in the declaration are universal and enduring. On Human Rights Day and during Human Rights Week,…
Readout of White House Roundtable Discussion on Countering Hate-fueled Violence
This week, on the heels of the United States’ participation in the third Summit for Democracy, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted a roundtable conversation focused on countering a threat to our democracy here at home: the rise of hate-fueled violence. When Americans cannot freely participate in the basic activities of life—like going to school, shopping at…
