Sheraton Birmingham Hotel Birmingham, Alabama 5:10 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, whoa! (Applause.) This is a good crowd. You all are fired up. (Applause.) Let me thank you all. Thank you so much. I am beyond thrilled to be…
Archive: July 18, 2012
East Room 2:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello! (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody please have a seat. Welcome to the White House, everybody. And congratulations to the Baylor Lady Bears on their undefeated season and second national championship. (Applause.)…
Lenfest Police Athletic League Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12:28 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you all so much. (Applause.) Thank you. You all, please, rest yourselves. (Applause.) I guess standing is good for fitness, as well, so — thank you. (Applause.)…
Libya’s democratic transition took another important step with yesterday’s announcement of the results from the July 7th National Congress election. As President Obama noted on Election Day, Libya’s historic election underscores that the future of Libya is in the hands…
The President called Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today to offer his condolences and assistance following the terrorist attack targeting Israeli tourists in Bulgaria. The President strongly condemned this outrageous attack that killed and wounded innocent Israelis and Bulgarians, including Israeli…
President Obama called Russian President Putin today to discuss the developing situation in Syria. The two Presidents noted the growing violence in Syria and agreed on the need to support a political transition as soon as possible that achieves our…
I strongly condemn today’s barbaric terrorist attack on Israelis in Bulgaria. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed and injured, and with the people of Israel, Bulgaria, and any other nation whose citizens were harmed in…
On Wednesday, July 18, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 3902, the “District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act,” which amends the District of Columbia Code to revise the timing of special elections for local office in the District…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James B. Cunningham, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of…
PHILADELPHIA – First Lady Michelle Obama joined Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and local elected officials from across the country today to announce public and private sector commitments to support the goals of Let’s Move!, the First Lady’s…
