Hotel El Panama Panama City, Panama 4:35 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Buenas tardes. Thank you, President Varela. Thank you very much, Panama, for hosting this Summit of the Americas. And I thank everybody who’s traveled here from across the region…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
Cabinet Room Jamaica House Kingston, Jamaica 10:44 A.M. EST PRIME MINISTER SIMPSON-MILLER: (In progress) — both local and overseas. Thank you for being with us today to witness this memorable chapter in Jamaica-U.S. relations. The historic meeting held today with…
Regional Headquarters Building University of West Indies Kingston, Jamaica 12:47 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, thank you very much. Let me begin, once again, by thanking Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and the people of Jamaica for their wonderful hospitality, as…
The National Defense University Washington, D.C. 12:38 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: General Padilla, thank you very much for the introduction. And it is genuinely an honor to be here before such an incredibly distinguished audience. And, Ambassador Nesbitt, thank…
University of the West Indies Kingston, Jamaica 2:55 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Greetings, massive! (Laughter and applause.) Wah gwaan, Jamaica? (Applause.) Can everybody please give Aubrey a big round of applause for the great introduction? (Applause.) I want to thank…
As Prepared for Delivery Washington, DC Good morning everyone, and welcome to the White House. We are so thrilled to have you here today for our Generation Indigenous convening. I want to start by thanking Walter Isaacson and Senator Dorgan…
East Room 9:30 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the White House. Religious leaders, lay faithful, it’s an honor — it’s an honor to join you in a morning of prayer and reflection, and it’s…
Howard University Washington, D.C. 3:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I just had the opportunity to have a terrific conversation with our outstanding new Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, our EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, but also some incredible activists from different walks…
ON-THE-RECORD CONFERENCE CALL BY BEN RHODES, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; AND RICARDO ZUÑIGA, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ON THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP TO JAMAICA AND PANAMA Via Telephone 9:23 A.M. EDT MS. MEEHAN: Hi, everybody, this…
South Grounds 10:55 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Well, happy Easter. AUDIENCE: Happy Easter! THE PRESIDENT: We are so blessed to have this beautiful day and to have so many friends in our backyard! (Applause.) And Malia and…
