Grand Foyer 8:03 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. (Applause.) Welcome to the White House and Happy Hanukkah. I should say that normally we just have one Hanukkah reception, but this year we’re hosting two. We have so many…
Archive: December 5, 2013
Grand Foyer 4:31 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Welcome to the White House. Now, normally we just have one Hanukkah reception, but this year we are hosting two because we have so many friends to celebrate with we had…
St. Regis Hotel Beijing, People’s Republic of China 10:12 A.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Thank you very much. And I’m so late you probably thought you were going to hear from the 48th Vice President of the United States. …
Nelson Mandela once said, “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” Mandela’s wisdom and compassion were formidable enough to change the world. First his courage and then his forgiveness inspired us all, and challenged us…
President Obama spoke by phone this evening with South African President Jacob Zuma to express his heartfelt condolences on the death of Former President Nelson Mandela. The President conveyed how profoundly Mandela’s extraordinary example of moral courage, kindness, and humility…
Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice, on the Death of Nelson Mandela of South Africa
Today, we have lost one of history’s great leaders. I extend my deepest condolences to the Mandela family and to the government and people of South Africa, the Republic that President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela helped free from the cruelty and…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Kevin T. Hanretta – Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness, Department of Veterans Affairs Paula E. Boggs – Member, President’s Committee…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:25 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, “I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have…
In recent weeks, government affiliated armed groups and independent “self-defense” militias in the Central African Republic have committed shocking and horrific atrocities against innocent civilians that demand a swift response by the international community. Today’s passage of United Nations Security…
Obama Administration Opens Application Process for Phase 2 of ‘Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership’ To compete in an increasingly global economy, the United States must come up with innovative strategies that will lead to economic growth and job creation around…
