In this week’s address, President Obama commemorates Memorial Day by paying tribute to the men and women in uniform who have given their lives in service to our country. On Memorial Day, we honor and remember the men and women…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland 10:29 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Midshipmen! (Applause.) Well, thank you, Governor O’Malley, for your kind introduction and the great support that Maryland gives this Academy. To Secretary Mabus, Admiral…
Savoy Elementary School Washington, D.C. 12:11 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey, everyone! Oh, my goodness. You guys look good. I have been waiting to come visit you guys for a long, long time — ever since I experienced the wonderful…
It’s an honor to return to the National Defense University. Here, at Fort McNair, Americans have served in uniform since 1791– standing guard in the early days of the Republic, and contemplating the future of warfare here in the 21st…
National Defense University Fort McNair Washington, D.C. 2:01 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please be seated. It is a great honor to return to the National Defense University. Here, at Fort McNair, Americans have served in uniform since…
Decatur House Washington D.C. 11:19 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Good morning. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Good morning, everyone. Thank you. I am truly delighted to be here. But before I begin, I want to just take a moment to…
East Room Washington, D.C. 8:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. I have to say that as the podium came out, which meant that was my cue, my mother-in-law said, “Oh, shoot.” (Laughter.) True story — she was getting…
State Dining Room 10:08 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As we all know by now, a series of storms swept across the Plains yesterday, and one of the most destructive tornadoes in history sliced through the towns of…
3:30 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to welcome President Thein Sein to the United States of America and to the Oval Office. Last year, I was proud to make a historic visit to Myanmar as the first U.S. President…
Arthur Blank Family Foundation Atlanta, Georgia 2:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Please have a seat. Let me begin by saying that you just heard from one of the finest senators…
