Cabinet Room 12:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Today, the United States of America is changing its relationship with the people of Cuba. In the most significant changes in our policy in more than fifty years, we will end…
Archive: December 17, 2014
Today, the Vice President called Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to discuss the President’s announcement on U.S. Cuba policy changes. The Vice President discussed the President’s historic changes to U.S. Cuba policy, including re-establishing…
This afternoon, Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraqi Kurdistan Regional President Masoud Barzani. The Vice President and President Barzani discussed recent security and political developments. The Vice President discussed with President Barzani the passage of congressional legislation that removes…
East Room 4:27 P.M. EST AUDIENCE MEMBER: Happy Hanukkah, Mr. President! THE PRESIDENT: Well, Happy Hanukkah to you! (Laughter.) You stole my line. (Laughter.) Happy Hanukkah, everybody. AUDIENCE: Happy Hannukah. MRS. OBAMA: Welcome to the White…
State Floor 8:03 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! AUDIENCE: Hello! THE PRESIDENT: Happy Hanukkah! AUDIENCE: Happy Hanukkah! THE PRESIDENT: This is a particularly good-looking Hanukkah crowd. MRS. OBAMA: It’s good. (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT: It’s very impressive. Now, every year,…
