University of the West Indies Kingston, Jamaica 2:55 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Greetings, massive! (Laughter and applause.) Wah gwaan, Jamaica? (Applause.) Can everybody please give Aubrey a big round of applause for the great introduction? (Applause.) I want to thank…
Archive: April 9, 2015
The National Defense University Washington, D.C. 12:38 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: General Padilla, thank you very much for the introduction. And it is genuinely an honor to be here before such an incredibly distinguished audience. And, Ambassador Nesbitt, thank…
Regional Headquarters Building University of West Indies Kingston, Jamaica 12:47 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, thank you very much. Let me begin, once again, by thanking Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and the people of Jamaica for their wonderful hospitality, as…
Cabinet Room Jamaica House Kingston, Jamaica 10:44 A.M. EST PRIME MINISTER SIMPSON-MILLER: (In progress) — both local and overseas. Thank you for being with us today to witness this memorable chapter in Jamaica-U.S. relations. The historic meeting held today with…
Today, President Obama launched the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) to expand opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and civil society activists. Building on the success of the President’s young leader initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, YLAI will…
Today, President Obama met with Caribbean leaders in a U.S.-CARICOM Summit in Kingston, Jamaica. President Obama reaffirmed the importance of our relationship with the region, and the United States’ commitment to partner with Caribbean countries to advance economic development, security,…
PAN AMERICAN DAY AND PAN AMERICAN WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION One hundred and twenty-five years ago, delegates from countries throughout the…
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a Nation, our greatest resource is our people. We each have the power to…
