What Did Joe Biden Do Today?
November 30 Recap
A fact sheet was released ahead of Angolan President João Lourenço of Angola’s visit to the White House for a meeting with President Biden.
The United States has partnered with Angola on one of President Biden’s key foreign policy priorities, establishing strategic economic corridors that benefit local populations and integrate them into the global economy. The Lobito Corridor is a transformative economic corridor from Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the Atlantic Ocean, and the President’s PGI initiative is working with Angola and development partners to develop infrastructure across the corridor and extend it from Angola directly to Zambia. Read more…
The president issued a Proclamation on National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2023.
President Biden and Angolan President João Lourenço of Angola gave brief remarks before their bilateral meeting at The White House.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola at the White House to address opportunities to deepen the relationship between the two nations, identify areas of future cooperation, and discuss regional and global challenges. Together, they discussed significant U.S. economic investment in Angola, including through the President’s flagship Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) in the Lobito Corridor with over a billion dollars in U.S. financing committed this year alone. Read more…
The president issued a Proclamation On World AIDS Day, 2023.
White House released visitor log records generated in August 2023. This set includes 44,452 records, bringing the total number of records posted to 891,809. Access the logs.
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:
Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Dominican Republic.
Deven J. Parekh, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States International Development Finance Corporation for a term of three years. (Reappointment)
The president issued a statement on the passing of Henry Kissinger.
President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration:
Kris Sarri, Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Douglas Craig Schmidt, Nominee to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense
Juan Carlos Iturregui, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Dominican Republic
Deven Parekh, Nominee to be a Member on the Development Finance Corporation Board of Directors
Learn more about the nominees.
President Biden issued a statement on the October Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Report.
A press briefing was held in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. Ms. Jean-Pierre began by discussing the briefing room's new lectern, named in honor of Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne, the first two Black women to join the White House press corps. She continued with remarks on the continued upturn in the American economy, provided updates on the President’s efforts on gun safety, the EPA’s lead poisoning removal proposal, and the President’s upcoming commemoration of World AIDS Day, 2023. She then turned the lecture over to John Kirby, who gave updates on the US efforts to aid the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel. He then took questions from the press corps.
The briefing was abruptly ended when Today News Africa correspondent Simon Ateba disrupted the proceedings by continually shouting questions over the other reporters.
President Biden gave remarks at the annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Washington DC.
President Biden and President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola at the White House
The president and First Lady at the annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
