East Room 4:08 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody! Well, welcome to the White House, and Happy Hanukkah! Before we begin, let’s give a big round of applause to our musical guests, the Maccabeats. (Applause.) This is not the first…
Archive: December 9, 2015
Oval Office 2:27 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a wonderful pleasure to greet and welcome President Rivlin on his first trip to the Oval Office as the President of Israel. This gives us an opportunity to reaffirm the…
U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 12:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: “In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free.” That’s what President Lincoln once wrote. “Honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve. We shall…
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Washington, D.C. 1:21 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello, everyone! (Applause.) Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Where are my children? Merry Christmas! Are you guys excited that in a couple of weeks, a few weeks it’s going to…
The Rada Kyiv, Ukraine 11:58 A.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. What a great honor for me to be able to represent my country before such an august audience. Mr. President, Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Chairman, members of the…
East Room 7:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody! Welcome to the White House. Happy Hanukkah! I want, first of all, everybody to acknowledge and give it up for the Chai Notes from Cornell University. Give them a big…
President Obama met today in the Oval Office with President Reuven Rivlin of Israel. President Obama underscored the abiding U.S. commitment to the U.S.-Israeli relationship and to further strengthening Israel’s security. During the meeting, the leaders discussed the ongoing bilateral talks…
Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos by phone yesterday to discuss the strong and growing bilateral ties between the United States and Colombia. The Vice President congratulated President Santos on the progress in the Colombian…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Argentina to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Mauricio Macri, President-elect of the Argentine Republic, on December 10, 2015. The Honorable Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation, will lead…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:05 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Hump Day. Q What? (Laughter.) MR. EARNEST: Before we get started, let me just do a little thing at the top. I…
