President Obama discusses the steps he is taking to make America competitive in the short and long terms, and why he chose GE CEO Jeff Immelt to head up the new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.
Category: Speeches and Remarks
11:55 A.M. EST MR. GIBBS: What’s going on? Q Can you confirm this story the President warned Hu Jintao that if China didn’t step up its pressure on North Korea the U.S. would have to redeploy its forces…
Schenectady, New York 1:03 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello! Hello, Schenectady! (Applause.) It is good to be in New York. (Applause.) Now let me just begin, if I’m not mistaken, Governor Cuomo* — who is going to be an…
THEARC Washington, D.C. 9:58 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you so much. Look, I am so excited to be here today because I am thrilled about Walmart’s new Nutrition Charter. …
7:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you. Thank you. To Caroline and the Kennedy family, to all the members of Congress and distinguished guests here tonight, it is an extraordinary pleasure to join you to…
9:20 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everyone. President Hu, members of the Chinese delegation, on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. And on behalf of the American people, welcome to the United States. Three…
Howard University Washington, D.C. 10:51 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, it is wonderful to be here. Thank you. Thank you so much. I am very excited. I want to start by thanking President Ribeau for that very…
1:27 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. It is my pleasure to welcome President Hu to the White House and to return the hospitality that he showed when I visited China last year. This is our eighth meeting. Together we’ve…
Eisenhower Executive Office Building 12:36 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, first of all, thanks to all of you for joining, both American and Chinese business leaders. President Hu and I have had some excellent discussions, both last night in…
7:51 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening, everybody. Please have a seat. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. And thank you for joining us as we host President Hu and the Chinese delegation, and…
