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Category: Speeches and Remarks
Washington, D.C. 7:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello! It is good to be with all of you. First of all, how about the outstanding the new chair of the DNC, Debbie Wasserman Schultz? Give it…
1:35 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, let me, first of all, welcome again Prime Minister Netanyahu, who I think has now been here seven times during the course of my presidency. And I want to indicate that the frequency of…
2:55 P.M. EDT DIRECTOR CLAPPER: Mr. President, Director Panetta, and members of the intelligence community, both those who are here and those connected electronically: Recently, I received an email from a former student of mine at Georgetown who lost his…
12:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Please, have a seat. Thank you very much. I want to begin by thanking Hillary Clinton, who has traveled so much these last six…
2:41 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Yay! (Applause.) Well, I’m not going to talk long because I want to paint. (Laughter.) I love painting murals. I am a mural-focused painter. I think I am an expert. (Laughter.) You’ll have to test…
11:35 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness. (Applause.) You all are looking beautiful. It is so good to see you. Thank you so much. It is a true pleasure to be here today at this year’s National Issues Conference. …
Good evening everyone…as a Philadelphia-native, it’s great to be back home! Thank you Dr. Stout and Chairman D’Aniello for inviting me for such an important day. And I also want to offer congratulations to tonight’s other honorary degree recipient, Mr.…
Washington, D.C. 7:42 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: So, first of all, if you want to get something done, you put a woman in charge — (laughter) — of the DNC. Debbie is going to do an outstanding job. She has…
12:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Please be seated. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Distinguished guests, Governor Malloy and Congressman Courtney, families, friends, and most of all — well, let’s try it this way. Cadets, what class is…
