President Obama debunks the myths around health insurance reform, and discusses the public option proposal in which many of them are rooted — but he focuses his address on the stark moral and historical turning point at which we find…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _____________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2009 Below is the text of a web video from President Obama marking the beginning of Ramadan. Video of the President’s message is available HERE. Remarks…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 21, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE RECENT ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN South Lawn 1:39 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to say a few…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ______________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 20, 2009 RADIO INTERVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT BY MICHAEL SMERCONISH Diplomatic Reception Room 1:05 P.M. EDT MR. SMERCONISH: Hi, everybody. Welcome back to the program. …
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 20, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN THE ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA NATIONAL HEALTH CARE FORUM DNC Headquarters…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 19, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT HONORING 2008 NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION JIMMIE JOHNSON South Portico 4:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Please have a…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 18, 2009 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRESIDENT MUBARAK OF EGYPT DURING PRESS AVAILABILITY Oval Office 12:28 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, let me, on behalf of…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 17, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS CONVENTION Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, Arizona 10:06 A.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, be seated.…
The President talks about how the chatter and ruckus around health insurance reform on television obscures the reality of what’s happening in America. He discusses how in most towns people and Members of Congress are having constructive conversations, and how people…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 15, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN TOWN HALL ON HEALTH CARE Central High school Grand Junction, Colorado 3:44 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank…
