In this week’s address, Vice President Joe Biden discussed the progress we have made to ensure that anyone who works hard and plays by the rules has a real shot at getting into the middle class and staying there. Over the past…
Category: Speeches and Remarks
New York, New York Thursday, November 17, 2016 Community colleges aren’t prestigious. The education isn’t high quality. They’re second rate — an option of last resort. We’ve all heard that. But that’s just wrong. You know it. I know it. …
German Chancellory Berlin, Germany 5:33 P.M. CET CHANCELLOR MERKEL: (As interpreted.) Ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be able to welcome today for the sixth time the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, to Germany. …
The piece was published today in German by German Daily “Wirtschaftswoche” and can be found here. The full English text of the op-ed by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel is printed below. The Future of Transatlantic Relations By President…
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Athens, Greece 2:03 P.M. EET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Please, please have a seat. Thank you. (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: Chicago! PRESIDENT OBAMA: Chicago — (laughter.) Hello,…
Today, building on the Administration’s efforts to modernize the way the Federal Government works with cities, counties, and communities — rural, tribal, urban, and sub-urban – the President signed an Executive Order establishing a Community Solutions Council. The Council will…
Presidential Mansion Athens, Greece 1:37 P.M. EET PRESIDENT PAVLOPOULOS: (As interpreted.) Mr. President, I welcome you to Athens, as the President of that great, friendly country, the United States of America, who has won global distinction for defending land, democracy…
Maximos Mansion Athens, Greece 4:20 P.M. EET PRIME MINISTER TSIPRAS: (As interpreted.) I want to thank the American President, Barack Obama, very warmly for visiting Greece and for choosing Athens, the birthplace of democracy, for one of his last stops…
East Room 2:14 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you all. (Applause.) Stop that! (Applause.) Oh, my goodness. All right, that’s enough, that’s enough. You guys, please. (Applause.) Thank you for that. (Laughter.) Oh, my goodness. Now I’m embarrassed. (Laughter.) …
7:37 P.M. EET PRESIDENT PAVLOPOULOS: (As interpreted.) Mr. President, I welcome you to Athens and to the presidency of the Republic, as the President of the United States of America, who has constantly and consistently served with respect for man,…
