East Room 4:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Buenas tardes. (Applause.) Bienvenidos a la Casa Blanca! (Applause.) Everybody, please give Diane a big round of applause for sharing your inspiring story — she did great. (Applause.) We are so very proud…
Archive: October 15, 2015
Roosevelt Room 11:04 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Last December — more than 13 years after our nation was attacked by al Qaeda on 9/11 — America’s combat mission in Afghanistan came to a responsible end. That milestone was…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Washington and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the severe windstorm on August 29, 2015. Federal funding is…
The President spoke today by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about deepening cooperation in the fight against ISIL. The President reiterated his condemnation of the October 10 terrorist attack in Ankara and offered condolences as well as U.S.…
President Obama took on big challenges Washington had ignored for decades. He brought our economy back from the brink by rebuilding America from the middle out; increased investments in education from cradle to career; made health care and a college…
El Presidente Obama enfrentó grandes obstáculos que Washington ignoró por décadas. Evitó que nuestra economía estuviera al borde del colapso, construyendo a los Estados Unidos desde el medio hacia afuera; incremento las inversiones en la educación desde la cuna hasta…
Today, President Obama called Minnesota Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve to congratulate her and the Lynx on their victory in the Women’s National Basketball Association Finals. The President recognized the team’s talented players and noted that this win was the…
Via Telephone 11:55 A.M. EDT MR. PRICE: Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining the call today as we wanted to convene a group to discuss the announcement the President made this morning regarding Afghanistan. First, some ground rules. This…
Vice President Biden hosted Republic of Korea (ROK) President Park Geun-hye for a lunch meeting today at the Naval Observatory. The Vice President and President Park reviewed recent progress within the U.S.-ROK alliance – bilaterally, regionally, and globally. The two…
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA ANNOUNCES NEW PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AS PART OF HER REACH HIGHER INITIATIVE Monday, October 19 Washington, DC * 11:00AM ET – The First Lady will deliver remarks in the East Room to announce a new public awareness campaign…
