In this week’s address, the President and First Lady wished Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and thanked our brave troops for their service. Especially as our combat mission in Afghanistan comes to a responsible end in the coming…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
Via Telephone *** Photo available here: http://bit.ly/1vpvmNH *** 11:32 A.M. HAST MRS. OBAMA: Hi! This is Mrs. Obama, who am I talking to? DANIEL: Daniel. MRS. OBAMA: Is this Daniel? DANIEL: Mm-hmm. MRS. OBAMA: Do you have a sister with you,…
In this week’s address, the President reflected on the significant progress made by this country in 2014, and in the nearly six years since he took office. This past year has been the strongest for job growth since the 1990s,…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:53 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. We’ve really got a full house today, huh? Well, all I want for Christmas is to take your questions. (Laughter.) But first let me say a little…
Sala del Gabinete 12:01 p. m. hora del este EL PRESIDENTE: Buenas tardes. Hoy, Estados Unidos de América empieza a cambiar su relación con el pueblo de Cuba. En el cambio más significativo de nuestra política en más de cincuenta…
East Room 4:27 P.M. EST AUDIENCE MEMBER: Happy Hanukkah, Mr. President! THE PRESIDENT: Well, Happy Hanukkah to you! (Laughter.) You stole my line. (Laughter.) Happy Hanukkah, everybody. AUDIENCE: Happy Hannukah. MRS. OBAMA: Welcome to the White…
State Floor 8:03 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! AUDIENCE: Hello! THE PRESIDENT: Happy Hanukkah! AUDIENCE: Happy Hanukkah! THE PRESIDENT: This is a particularly good-looking Hanukkah crowd. MRS. OBAMA: It’s good. (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT: It’s very impressive. Now, every year,…
National Building Museum 7:32 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Give it up for Santa’s biggest, baddest elf — our host, The Rock. (Applause.) Dwayne is tough as nails on the outside, but as you heard earlier, he is a big softie…
Children’s National Health System Washington, D.C. 2:23 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: All right. We’re ready. I’m going to read “The Night Before Christmas.” How many people have heard this story? All right. CHILD: Can we see the cover? MRS. OBAMA:…
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey 2:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst! (Applause.) Thank you, General Martin, for the introduction and for your great leadership of the Air Force Expeditionary Center. I want to thank all the outstanding leaders for…
