Lawson State Community College Birmingham, Alabama 3:27 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Alabama! (Applause.) Hello, Lawson State Community College! (Applause.) Well, it’s good to be here. Thank you so much. AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! …
Archive: March 26, 2015
Lawson State Community College Birmingham, Alabama 3:14 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, it’s wonderful to be here at Lawson State Community College. I want to thank Dr. Ward for his hospitality. We’re going to end up addressing a much larger…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss transatlantic security issues, progress on commitments from the 2014 Wales Summit, and plans for the next NATO Summit in 2016. The two reviewed the…
The Vice President spoke today with Masahiko Komura, Vice President of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party. They agreed that Prime Minister Abe’s official visit to Washington on April 28 was an opportunity to celebrate the U.S.-Japan alliance and its contributions to…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Joal A. Pisano, retired. Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated John Michael Vazquez and Paula Xinis to serve on the United States District Courts. “I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench,” said President…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Franklin R. Parker – Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense Atul Keshap – Ambassador…
The President spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today to discuss ongoing cooperation in the fight against ISIL and common efforts to bring security and stability to Iraq and Syria. The two leaders reviewed the train and equip program…
Prepared Remarks of First Lady Michelle Obama for 100,000 Jobs Mission Coalition “Virtual Convening”
Hello everyone, and thank you all for joining this call. I want to start by thanking Tony for that very kind introduction and for his work on behalf of the 100,000 Jobs Mission. Tony is a perfect example of the…
Today, the President is in Birmingham, Alabama to speak about the progress we have made to build a safer and stronger financial system and to protect families from the types of abuses that led the economy to near collapse –…
