9:14 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. Well, I’m just going to make a brief statement. I am thrilled to have Chancellor Merkel here today. I want to congratulate her again for her victory in her recent election, the formation…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
11:24 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I am pleased to be joined this morning by my Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Each of these men and women have extraordinary and diverse expertise in the economy. I want to especially thank…
2:45 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: I am thrilled to have the Prime Minister of Sweden with us here today. We have had occasion to meet fairly frequently this year between all the various summits that we’ve participated in. I’ve always…
While there is nothing to celebrate until job numbers turn around, the President cites the recent dramatic turnaround in gross domestic product as a sign of better things to come. He also applauds the fact that the Recovery Act has…
11:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: We often speak about AIDS as if it’s going on somewhere else. And for good reason — this is a virus that has touched…
11:51 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please, have a seat. Before I begin, I want to just acknowledge two people who are working extraordinarily hard on behalf of small businesses. First of all, the administrator of our…
1:47 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. I just want to welcome the Minister Mentor of Singapore. This is one of the legendary figures of Asia in the 20th and 21st centuries. He is somebody who helped to trigger…
2:14 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: So how’s everybody doing? CHILDREN: Fine! MRS. OBAMA: So we’ve got some Bancroft students — and what other school do we have here? CHILDREN: Kimball! MRS. OBAMA: Yes, Kimball. You guys are a new school. …
U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. 11:20 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: It is an extraordinary privilege to be here today. And let me begin by acknowledging this distinguished group gathered on the platform: our extraordinary Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi;…
1:41 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Today I am proud to announce the newest members of my national security team. I just met with them in the Oval Office, and I’m very pleased to have two extraordinary…
