Aboard Air Force One En Route Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 12:38 P.M. PHT MR. EARNEST: So I do want to tell you one thing that may be unrelated to your line of questioning today, but it’s something that you may be…
Archive: November 20, 2015
As part of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), President Obama will meet today with 500 emerging leaders from the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries. The meeting will take place at the three-day YSEALI Summit, the…
On Friday, November 20, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 3996, the “Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, Part II,” which extends through December 4, 2015, authority and funding for the Department of Transportation’s surface transportation programs.
President Obama spoke by phone with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy this evening from Malaysia to discuss counterterrorism cooperation and the counter-ISIL campaign. Both leaders reiterated their unwavering commitment to defeat ISIL, end the conflict in Syria, and ensure…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federal Republic of Germany to attend the State Commemoration Service for the former Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Helmut Schmidt, on November 23, 2015. Dr.…
The United States condemns in the strongest terms today’s terrorist attack on the many Malian and international guests and employees of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako. We can confirm that the attack has ended, and we continue to coordinate…
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7:59 P.M. MYT PRIME MINISTER NAJIB: Well, first of all, I’d like to thank President Obama for visiting Malaysia once again. Not only he has corrected history; we had a hiatus of almost…
Taylor’s University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4:13 P.M. MYT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Everybody have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, good afternoon. This is a very good-looking group. (Laughter.) I want to thank Carrie for the introduction and…
Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia 4:18 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Wow! (Applause.) Look at you all! (Applause.) Are you all having a good time? (Applause.) I’ve been watching backstage, and it looks like you guys have been doing the Dougie…
Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10:24 A.M. MYT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Please be seated. Well, good morning, and thank you for welcoming me here today. Before I begin, I want to say a few words about…
