4:10 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please have a seat. Well, I am thrilled to be here. I want to thank President Clinton for the kind, although protocol-busting, introduction. (Laughter.) And I want to…
Archive: September 23, 2010
September 22, 2010 7:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello New York! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thanks, everybody. Everybody, please have a seat. It is wonderful to see so many friends,…
11:27 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to welcome Premier Wen to the United States, and once again say what an outstanding partner he’s been over the last 21 months since I’ve been in office. Along with President Hu, Premier…
New York, New York 10:01 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, my fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great honor to address this Assembly for the second time, nearly two years after my election as President…
Today, the Department of Justice made a filing in a legal challenge to the Don’t Ask, Don’t tell (DADT) policy, as it traditionally does when acts of Congress are challenged. This filing in no way diminishes the President’s firm commitment…
The President met today in New York with Japanese Prime Minister Kan to discuss the range of economic, security, and other issues facing both nations. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance, which plays a key…
“I am deeply disappointed by the unanimous Republican blockade in the Senate of the DISCLOSE Act, a critical piece of legislation that would control the flood of special interest money into our elections. Today’s decision by a partisan minority to…
La ley de empleos para pequeñas empresas que fue aprobada hoy proporcionará préstamos y recortará los impuestos para millones de pequeños empresarios sin añadir un centavo al déficit de nuestro país. Después de meses de obstrucción partidista y demoras innecesarias,…
As the President made clear in his speech to the General Assembly today, the promotion of human rights and democracy is central to his vision of the world we are trying to build. Freedom, justice, and peace in the world…
The UK and U.S. are committed to ensuring the most effective possible international response to Pakistan’s ongoing flood disaster. We recognize the enormous scale of the devastation and Pakistan’s continuing humanitarian and recovery needs. We welcome the international contributions that…
