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…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
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…
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…
The Bankova Kyiv, Ukraine 3:47 P.M. (Local) PRESIDENT POROSHENKO: (In Ukrainian, no translation.) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, thank you very, very much. Thank you for your hospitality. It’s good to be back in Ukraine. As you pointed out,…
East Room 5:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Please, everybody, have a seat, have a seat. Have a seat and welcome to the White House. This is a good-looking group. (Laughter.) President Kennedy once said, “There is…
Oval Office **Please see below for a correction, marked with an asterisk. 8:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. On Wednesday, 14 Americans were killed as they came together to celebrate the holidays. They were taken from family and friends…
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President offered his condolences to the families and community of the victims of the San Bernardino shooting. He recognized the possibility that the two attackers may have been radicalized, a reminder to…
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development Centre Issy-les-Moulineaux, France 12:44 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: It’s been a great pleasure to meet with several of the leaders of island nations who are vital to the work that we’re doing here…
Ellipse 6:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas everybody! Thank you, Betty, for that introduction, for your extraordinary service as one of our park rangers, and for all of your –- and your great-grandmother’s -– contributions to this country.…
East Room 1:16 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Hi, everyone. What’s going on? You guys doing okay? Hi to you guys, the grownups here, too. (Laughter.) Well, welcome to the White House. (Applause.) It’s the holiday time! Let me start by…
