Private Residence Washington, D.C. 7:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, let me just thank Dwight and Toni for your incredible hospitality. I hope you didn’t cut down the tree just for this event. (Laughter.) I’d…
Archive: November 7, 2011
Rose Garden 12:04 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everybody. Please be seated. This week, we commemorate Veterans Day. We honor the service and the sacrifice of all who have worn the uniform of the United States of…
The Liberian people will go to the polls tomorrow to elect the next President of Liberia. This historic vote is an opportunity for Liberians to strengthen the country’s democracy, and to deepen its peace, prosperity and national unity. We encourage…
Earlier today, President Obama called Tony La Russa, manager of the 2011 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals to congratulate him and the entire organization on the team’s victory. The President said that the team kept him up late during…
The President welcomed NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to the Oval Office earlier today. The President thanked the Secretary General for his strong and effective leadership during NATO’s seven month operation in Libya, Operation Unified Protector. The President and the…
On Monday, November 07, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 489, which clarifies the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir in the State of Arizona; H.R. 765, the “Ski…
Leading veterans’ organizations today joined President Obama at the White House and announced their support for the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits, two provisions in the American Jobs Act Congress is scheduled to consider this week. President Obama…
Having served and defended our nation, veterans are well-trained, highly skilled and will add value to any company. But today’s veterans face unique challenges: As of October, over 850,000 veterans were unemployed and the jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans was…
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On November 9, 1989, the German people broke through a barrier that divided their nation, demonstrating no wall is strong enough to hold back the rising tide of human…
