East Room 7:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, good evening, everybody. I have been on the road a lot lately -– I know the entertainers who are here tonight can relate. …
Archive: November 21, 2011
State Dining Room 2:10 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Hey, what’s going on? It’s good to see you guys! Well, hello, and welcome. Pretty cool, huh? AUDIENCE: Yes! MRS. OBAMA: Yes, pretty cool. Well, I can’t stay, because I have to…
South Court Auditorium 11:15 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you all. Thanks so much. Well, good morning, everyone. Please, rest, rest. I am thrilled to be here today, alongside the Vice President and my favorite person here, Jill Biden —…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:44 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. As you all know, last summer I signed a law that will cut nearly $1 trillion of spending over the next 10 years. Part of that law…
Earlier today, President Obama called Guatemala’s President-elect Otto Perez Molina to congratulate him on his recent electoral victory and to commend the Guatemalan people for their dedication to democracy. The Presidents discussed the shared responsibility for enhancing citizen security in…
At the President’s request, Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough joined Special Envoy for Sudan Princeton Lyman on a visit to Sudan and South Sudan November 20-21. This follows Mr. McDonough’s short visit to Iraq with National Security Advisor to…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today President Barack Obama granted pardons to five individuals and commutation of sentence to one individual: PARDONS: • Lesley Claywood Berry Jr. – Loretto, Ky. Offense: Conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and distribute marijuana, 21…
President Obama will host Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands for a meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday, November 29. The United States and the Netherlands have a close economic relationship that supports jobs in both countries. The…
President Obama spoke with Greek Prime Minster Lukas Papademos today to congratulate him on his appointment, to thank him for taking on such a significant responsibility at a critical moment, and to express U.S. support for Greece’s efforts to implement…
Today, my Administration has taken yet another step to further isolate and penalize Iran for its refusal to live up to its international obligations regarding its nuclear program. For years, the Iranian government has failed to abide by its obligations…
