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Archive: August 12, 2012

1:45 P.M. PDT   MRS. OBAMA:  Well, good afternoon!  (Applause.)  All right, this is among the coolest things I do.  (Laughter.)  I’ve gotten to hang out with the queen, a couple of queens and kings and princes and dukes and…

3:25 P.M. CDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Chicago!  Thank you!  How’s everybody doing?  (Applause.)  It is good to be back home.  Chicago looks good.  And all of you look good.  (Applause.)       AUDIENCE:  (Sings Happy Birthday.)      THE PRESIDENT:  Thank…

President Obama called Prime Minister Cameron today to congratulate him and the people of the United Kingdom and London on an extremely successful Olympic games, which speaks to the character and spirit of our close ally. Both leaders commended the…

The American people send the Iranian people our deepest condolences for the loss of life in the tragic earthquake in northwestern Iran. Our thoughts are with the families of those who were lost, and we wish the wounded a speedy…