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Archive: October 8, 2014

East Room 2:15 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all so much.  Let’s give our panelists another round of applause.  Lilliana, thank you.  You did a great job.  (Applause.)  Well, I don’t know about you but that was pretty fascinating. …

The Pentagon Washington, D.C. 4:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I want to thank Secretary Hagel, Deputy Secretary Work, Chairman Dempsey, Vice Chairman Winnefeld, and all the outstanding leaders who are here today.  This is a periodic check-in…

2:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hey, everybody.  Thanks for joining the call.  Obviously, in your states and communities, you guys are on the front lines of public health every single day, working to keep the American people healthy and safe. …

East Room 12:49 P.M. EDT   MRS. OBAMA:  Well, hello everyone.  How are you doing?    AUDIENCE:  Great.   MRS. OBAMA:  Okay.  All right, we’re just going to break this up one moment and just say, is this not cool? …

This afternoon at the Pentagon, the President met with his National Security Council to discuss the implementation of the comprehensive U.S. strategy to counter ISIL.  He received an update on military operations by the United States and our international partners…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Walter Barrows – Member, Railroad Retirement Board Sim Farar – Member, United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy David S. Shapira…

President Obama and Colombian President Santos spoke by phone today. The President underscored continued strong U.S. support for the work done so far by the Colombian government to bring an end to the longest running conflict in the Americas and…