Olympic Training Center Colorado Springs, Colorado 3:52 P.M. MDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. Wow. (Applause.) Everyone, please, rest yourselves. Let me start by thanking General Dempsey for that very kind introduction and for all that he and his…
Archive: April 30, 2012
East Room 2:16 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please be seated. Good afternoon, everybody. It is a great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Noda of Japan, one of America’s closest allies in the Asia Pacific region but also around the world. …
Washington Hilton Hotel Washington, D.C. 10:38 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey! Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. (Applause.) Thank…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Canberra and Brisbane, Australia for ceremonies commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea from May 3-5, 2012. The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland…
President Obama met with Prime Minister Noda in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2012. In addition to releasing the “U.S.-Japan Joint Statement: A Shared Vision for the Future,” the two leaders announced the following cooperative initiatives, which are aimed at…
The U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace, security, and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. This partnership has underwritten the dynamic growth and prosperity of the region for 60 years. The strength of this Alliance, which was demonstrated during the…
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Prayer has always been a part of the American story, and today countless Americans rely on prayer…
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have helped make America what it is today. Their histories recall bitter hardships…
NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In July 1961, President John F. Kennedy remarked that “the strength of our democracy and…
JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Three hundred and fifty-eight years ago, a band of 23 Jewish refugees fled Recife, Brazil, beset by…
