In this week’s address, the President recognized Immigrant Heritage Month, an occasion that allows us to celebrate our origins as a nation of immigrants. The basic idea of welcoming people to our shores is central to our ancestry and our…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
12:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: “A man,” wrote an Irish poet, “is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men.” Beau Biden was an original. He was a good man. A man…
East Room 2:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Have a seat, have a seat. Welcome to the White House. For these folks I guess it’s welcome ¬back. (Laughter and applause.) This is the third time in the last…
East Room 3:35 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: I’m excited that you guys could be here. I really am. Unfortunately — we usually do our garden harvest where? Outside in the White House Kitchen Garden. But the weather is bad, and…
East Room 2:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you so much, Zin Mar, for your introduction and for your example and your commitment to build a free and open press in Myanmar, and all the hope that you…
11:27 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Please be seated. Welcome to the White House. Nearly 100 years ago, a 16-year-old kid from the Midwest named Frank Buckles headed to Europe’s Western Front. An ambulance driver, he carried the…
Oval Office 11:37 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a great honor to welcome His and Her Majesties, Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. They have been wonderful friends to myself and Michelle and the girls, personally. I want to thank…
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President addressed critical pieces of national security business that remained unfinished when the Senate left town. This Sunday at midnight, key tools used to protect against terrorist threats are set to expire.…
Oval Office 4:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Attorney General Lynch and I just discussed a wide range of issues in the regular meetings that I have with some of my top Cabinet members. And we discussed issues of cybersecurity, discussed…
National Hurricane Center Miami, Florida1 2:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I am here at the National Hurricane Center for our annual update on preparations for hurricane season, which begin on Monday. And I want to thank our NOAA…
