Radisson Blu Dakar, Senegal 9:52 A.M. GMT PRESIDENT OBAMA: As all of you saw, I just had a wonderful opportunity to visit this expo and meet some remarkable men and women who are helping us meet an urgent challenge…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
La Cour Suprême Dakar, Senegal 12:08 P.M. GMT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much, Mr. Chief Justice, for your service here in Senegal, for your powerful words about the work that brings us here together, the recognition that strong…
Dakar, Senegal 11:22 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, merci beaucoup. Bonjour. STUDENTS: Bonjour. MRS. OBAMA: Comment ça va? Jerejef waa Martin Luther King. Teartu bi rafet-neu. (Applause.) It is such a pleasure and such an honor to be…
Presidential Palace Dakar, Senegal 11:00 A.M. GMT PRESIDENT SALL: (As interpreted.) Mr. President, Mr. Barack Obama, good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m extremely happy to welcome President Barack Obama for his first trip to Africa since his reelection in November…
Gorée Island Senegal 3:33 P.M. GMT PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to thank the President of Senegal, but also the Mayor of Gorée and the museum curator here. Obviously, it’s a very powerful moment whenever I can travel with my family,…
Gorée Island Senegal 4:46 P.M. GMT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, let me just say thank you so much for taking the time to meet with me. We’ve had a wonderful visit here in Senegal, and I had good opportunity to…
Presidential Palace Dakar, Senegal 8:35 P.M. GMT PRESIDENT SALL: (As interpreted.) Your Excellency, Barack Obama; distinguished First Lady, Michelle Obama; distinguished First Lady of Senegal, Marieme Sall; distinguished members of the American delegation; distinguished Speaker of the Parliament; distinguished…
Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 1:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you, Georgetown! Thank you so much. Everybody, please be seated. And my first announcement today is that you should all take off your jackets. (Laughter.) I’m going…
Roosevelt Room 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I want to welcome these extraordinary business leaders who are here today in support of comprehensive immigration reform. As all of you know, we are at a critical point in the…
President Obama discusses the bipartisan legislation in the United States Senate that would take important steps towards fixing our broken immigration system, while growing our economy and reducing the deficit.
