Today we celebrate the anniversary of the United Nations’ Convention Against Torture, one of the foremost international human rights documents. The United States was a leader in the document’s drafting, and remains dedicated to supporting its principles at home and…
Archive: June 26, 2010
With Congress having finalized a strong Wall Street reform bill, the President urges Congress to finish the job and send the bill to his desk. The legislation reflects 90% of what the President originally proposed, including the strongest consumer financial…
Intercontinental Downtown Hotel Toronto, Canada 3:18 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: All right, everybody set up? Careful. Don’t hurt each other. PRIME MINISTER CAMERON: — upsetting the beer, so work together here. (Laughter.) PRESIDENT OBMAA: Let…
Intercontinental Downtown Hotel Toronto, Canada 4:16 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I just had an excellent discussion with President Lee and his team. Obviously we are marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and the extraordinary friendship…
Intercontinental Downtown Hotel Toronto, Canada 4:45 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT HU: (As translated.) Your Excellency, Mr. President, I am very pleased to see you again. If I remember correctly, this is our sixth meeting. In April this…
