“Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the people of Japan, particularly those who have lost loved ones in the earthquake and tsunamis. The United States stands ready to help the Japanese people in this time of great trial.…
Archive: March 11, 2011
WASHINGTON—President Obama received a briefing this morning at 9:30 a.m. in the Oval Office on the earthquake in Japan and the tsunami warnings across the Pacific from a number of senior US government officials including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano…
Assistant to the President John Brennan spoke to President Ali Abdallah Saleh of Yemen today to welcome President Saleh’s March 10 initiative to resolve the political crisis in Yemen. Brennan reiterated that representatives of all sectors of the Yemeni opposition…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Madelyn R. Creedon, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs, Department of Defense Alan F. Estevez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for…
The President spoke this morning with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny to congratulate him on assuming his office and to wish him good luck as the new Taoiseach. The President assured the Prime Minister of the United States’ strong support…
South Court Auditorium Please note the correction to the transcript below. THE PRESIDENT: The answer to your second question is yes. And so I already told Prime Minister Kan that we will provide whatever assistance that they need. My understanding…
South Lawn 2:52 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello, everybody! Hello, Blackhawks fans! (Applause.) Now, we have hosted a lot of teams at the White House over the last two years, but this one is a little sweeter. It’s…
Opera House Square Chisinau, Moldova 2:15 P.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Mr. Prime Minister, Mrs. Filat, and most importantly, Tina, your daughter who is sitting there with my granddaughter Finnegan. They’re 12-years-old each. I’m not sure if Finnegan…
