St. Regis Hotel Washington, D.C. 7:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Everybody have a seat, have a seat. Jim claims that he always gives short introductions. That is not…
Archive: November 4, 2013
St. Regis Hotel Washington, D.C. 5:58 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Hey! (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Have a seat. Have a seat. Hey! (Applause.) It is good to see you. And thank you to — give Leslie a…
East Room 2:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat. (Applause.) It is my pleasure to welcome back the Chicago Blackhawks to the White House. (Applause.) We have some very proud Blackhawks fans here. A couple I want…
The United States welcomes the passage of legislation today by the Council of Representatives (COR) to govern Iraq’s parliamentary elections. These elections have now been set for April 30, 2014, and the law that passed today was the result of…
The President welcomes the Senate’s bipartisan first step towards final passage of S. 815, the Employment Non‑Discrimination Act of 2013. He has long supported an inclusive ENDA, which would establish lasting and comprehensive Federal protections against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation…
Today, President Obama met with Clifford Sloan, the State Department’s Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, and with Paul Lewis, the Defense Department’s Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure. The President thanked the two Special Envoys for their important work. The President…
This afternoon, President Obama spoke to Red Sox Manager John Farrell to congratulate him and the Boston Red Sox on their eighth World Championship. The President noted the great job that Farrell did in his first year managing the team,…
The Vice President will travel to Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea the first week of December. In Tokyo, he will meet with key leaders to discuss a broad range of issues with our close ally. They plan to…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:14 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Are there some Blackhawks fans here? Must be. I think it’s been announced, I know there’s a call time for the Chicago Blackhawks event. Anyone who’s going there should…
VETERANS DAY, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On Veterans Day, America pauses to honor every service member who has ever worn one of our Nation’s uniforms.…
