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Archive: November 14, 2011

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii 2:52 A.M. HAST MRS. OBAMA:  Well, aloha! AUDIENCE:  Aloha! MRS. OBAMA:  Let me just say that we’re just ending a couple of days of being here for the APEC Summit. AUDIENCE MEMBER:  All right! MRS.…

11:12 A.M. HAST         THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much. Aloha.  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat.  It is good to be home.  (Applause.)  It is wonderful to see…

JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa Kapolei, Hawaii PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Aloha.  I want to begin by thanking the people of Hawaii for their extraordinary hospitality.  Usually when Michelle and I and our daughters come back to visit,…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Deborah J. Jeffrey – Inspector General, Corporation for National and Community Service • Mark J. Mazur – Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy,…

Earlier this year, the Obama Administration asked the Supreme Court to consider legal challenges to the health reform law and we are pleased the Court has agreed to hear this case. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, one million more…

Earlier today on the margins of APEC, President Obama met with President Ollanta Humala of Peru to continue their discussion, which began at the White House in July, of key issues in the U.S.-Peru bilateral relationship.  President Obama noted President…

10:40 A.M. HAST         MR. EARNEST:  Good morning, everybody.  I see that we’ve all taken Hawaiian casual to heart this morning.  (Laughter.)         Q    I think some of us didn’t even wear pants.  (Laughter.)  I’m wearing pants.         MR. EARNEST: …

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  A PROCLAMATION As Americans, we have a responsibility to ensure future generations benefit from an abundance of natural resources and a healthy planet.  To meet this obligation, we must take steps…