Orr Elementary School Washington, D.C. 1:05 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello. How’s everyone doing? It is a pleasure and an honor to be with all of you here today at Orr Elementary School! Yay, Orr! (Applause.) We have a…
Archive: September 6, 2013
Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Petersburg, Russia 7:31 P.M. MSK PRESIDENT OBAMA: I just want to say thank you to all the participants in this roundtable. This is an incredible and very diverse group of civil society leaders. And this is…
G20 Summit Site St. Petersburg, Russia 5:55 P.M. MSK PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening. Let me begin by thanking President Putin and the people of St. Petersburg and the people of Russia for hosting this G20. This city has a…
G20 Summit Site St. Petersburg, Russia 4:53 P.M. MSK PRESIDENT OBAMA: (in progress) — I thank France and President Hollande for their outstanding efforts in Mali. We congratulate the Malian people for their special presidential elections. And our countries will…
G20 Summit Site St. Petersburg, Russia 9:46 A.M. MSK PRESIDENT XI: (As interpreted.) Honorable President Obama, it’s my great pleasure to meet you again. Our meeting today reminds me of the meeting we had this past June when we…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gina S. Farrisee – Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs Megan H. Mack – Officer for Civil…
President Obama will welcome to the White House the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, on Friday, September 13. The United States and Kuwait have a strong relationship, reflecting our common strategic interests, close defense…
Reebok, DC Public Schools Make Commitments to Getting Kids Active Through Let’s Move! Active Schools
Mrs. Obama joined Shaquille O’Neal, Allyson Felix and Dominique Dawes to applaud new commitments and urge additional school districts to join at LetsMoveSchools.org Washington, DC – Today, First Lady Michelle Obama visited Orr Elementary in Washington, DC for a back…
In a candid and cordial first meeting held on the margins of the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, National Security Advisor Rice and Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Ushakov reviewed the state of U.S.-Russian relations and discussed areas of future cooperation. …
Today, President Obama reached separate agreements with the G-20 and with China to combat global climate change by addressing the rapid growth in the use and release of climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Two statements on HFCs were released today, one in…
