11:40 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Ric Shinseki, for your extraordinary service to our country and your tireless commitment to our veterans; to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta; to Chairman Dempsey and Mrs. Dempsey; to our wonderful veterans…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
USS Carl Vinson San Diego, California 4:10 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! How you feeling tonight? (Applause.) We are so fortunate to be able to witness two of the greatest basketball programs in history — (applause) — Michigan State…
11:26 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, everyone. (Applause.) Good morning. I want to start by thanking Kevin for that very kind introduction. And I want to thank him for his service as a Marine, and for all that he…
Oval Office 11:40 A.M. EST Well, from the day I took office, one of the commitments that I made to the American people was that we would do a better job here in Washington in rooting out wasteful spending. At…
South Court Auditorium 11:54 A.M. EST Everybody please have a seat. It is wonderful to see all of you. I’ve got some old friends her — (laughter) — not old in years but been knowing you. It is wonderful to…
8:36 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good evening, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good evening. THE PRESIDENT: It is great to be back at the National Women’s Law Center, surrounded by so many powerful and accomplished women. (Applause.) This is…
Yeadon Regional Head Start Center Yeadon, Pennsylvania 11:43 A.M. EST Thank you, everybody, please have a seat. It is great to be in Yeadon, great to be in the Philly area. I was told not to mention football at all. …
Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 2:25 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Hey! How are you all doing? AUDIENCE: Good. MRS. OBAMA: That’s good. Thank you so much. I am thrilled to be here. I hope you have had a great afternoon. You’ll…
Rose Garden 12:04 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everybody. Please be seated. This week, we commemorate Veterans Day. We honor the service and the sacrifice of all who have worn the uniform of the United States of…
Private Residence Washington, D.C. 7:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, let me just thank Dwight and Toni for your incredible hospitality. I hope you didn’t cut down the tree just for this event. (Laughter.) I’d…
