United Nations Headquarters New York, New York 1:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow leaders: For all the immediate challenges that we gather to address this week — terrorism, instability, inequality, disease — there’s one issue…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
New York, New York 2:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, all of you. I was just discussing with President Clinton that if Chelsea begins delivery while I’m speaking, she has my motorcade and will be able to navigate traffic. …
Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York, New York 4:07 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a wonderful opportunity for me to welcome these leaders, friends, partners from the region, and to say thank you to all of them for their…
Private Residence New York, New York 5:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: First of all, I just want to thank Lise and Mark not just for tonight, but they have been just incredible friends for a really, really long time and…
Oval Office 2:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. All right, don’t knock anything over. (Laughter.) It’s always a little hazardous. It is a great pleasure for me to welcome the leadership and some of the key participants in America’s…
Good afternoon everyone. It’s great to be back at Brookings. This was my place for six years, and since my mother and I both worked here for so long, it really has the feel of home. This is where I…
In this week’s address, the President thanked Congress for its strong bipartisan support for efforts to train and equip Syrian opposition forces to fight ISIL. This plan is part of the President’s comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy to degrade and destroy the terrorist…
East Room 12:14 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House, everybody. And thank you to Joe Biden not just for the introduction, not just for being a great Vice President — but for decades, since long before he…
Marriott Marquis Hotel Washington, D.C. 3:43 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you! Thank you so much! All right, everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. I am Barack, also known…
Blue Room 10:55 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Good morning, you guys. Please, rest. (Laughter.) Welcome to the White House. Yes! Let’s stand back, take it in. (Laughter.) This is for you. Look around, we’re in the Blue Room. It’s good. …
