Private Residence New York, New York 5:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: First of all, I just want to thank Lise and Mark not just for tonight, but they have been just incredible friends for a really, really long time and…
Archive: September 23, 2014
Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York, New York 4:07 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a wonderful opportunity for me to welcome these leaders, friends, partners from the region, and to say thank you to all of them for their…
New York, New York 2:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, all of you. I was just discussing with President Clinton that if Chelsea begins delivery while I’m speaking, she has my motorcade and will be able to navigate traffic. …
United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 1:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow leaders: For all the immediate challenges that we gather to address this week — terrorism, instability, inequality, disease — there’s one issue…
South Lawn 10:11 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Last night, on my orders, America’s armed forces began strikes against ISIL targets in Syria. Today, the American people give thanks for the extraordinary service of our men and women…
Vice President Biden spoke today with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to review efforts to strengthen bilateral trade ties and increase regional cooperation on matters like energy and security. The Vice President and President Santos continued their active dialogue on…
Via Telephone 12:12 P.M. EDT MS. HAYDEN: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. You’ve already heard this morning from the President and from the Pentagon, but we wanted to give you a chance to ask some more questions about…
The United States is deeply concerned by today’s sentencing of prominent Uighur Ilham Tohti to life imprisonment on charges of separatism. He is a respected professor who has long championed efforts to bridge differences between Uighurs and Han Chinese. We…
In September 2013, President Obama launched Stand with Civil Society, a global call to action to support, defend, and sustain civil society amid a rising tide of restrictions on its operations globally. Working in partnership with other governments, the philanthropic…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE September 23, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In my reports of August 8 and 17…
