AdministrationGood afternoon, Secretary General Ban, President Treki. I listened with great interest and concern as Foreign Minister Qureshi detailed with somber eloquence and painful specificity what the people and Government of Pakistan are facing today.
We are here at the request of the Government of Pakistan to help them respond to the worst natural disaster in [...]
President Obama and Vice President Biden met with President Bill Clinton and business leaders at the White House to discuss jobs and a clean energy economy today. According to Press Secretary Gibbs, former President Clinton is here to discuss the “Clinton Global Initiative effort at retrofitting large buildings, making them energy efficient, training workers in [...]
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Jacob J. Lew to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget.President Obama said, “The experience and good judgment Jack has acquired throughout his impressive career in the public and private sector will be an extraordinary asset to this administration’s efforts to cut down [...]
Mr. President, thank you for that welcome. It was a delight to have you in Washington and at the White House. And it’s a great honor - and I might add, a privilege - to be able to address such an esteemed body. I served in a parliament that only had 535 members total. This [...]
Vice President Joe Biden departed Washington, DC, for Europe this morning. He will travel to Brussels, Belgium, and Madrid, Spain, to consult with the leaders of NATO, the European Union, Belgium and Spain on critical strategic, security and economic issues. He will also deliver a major address to the European Parliament on U.S.-EU cooperation. Ahead [...]
It was mayhem in South Philly when locals spotted the motorcade heading for Pat’s King of Steaks, although admittedly some hoped it was the President. Joe Gower said he spotted the cars and came running, all the way from rival, Geno’s, a half block away. “I came over. I was hoping it was the President. [...]
Good afternoon, everybody. I want to say a few words about the tragedy that took place this week in West Virginia, but before I do, I’d first like to comment on the news that Justice John Paul Stevens will retire from the Supreme Court at the end of its current term.
When President Ford was faced [...]
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM
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Glenside, Pennsylvania
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Pennsylvania! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. This is a nice crowd. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Well, what a wonderful crowd.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you!
THE PRESIDENT: Love you back. (Applause.) I am - I’m kind of fired [...]
The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden left Washington, DC, on Sunday at 8:30 pm for the Middle East. They will land in Jerusalem and visit Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan. His visit to Egypt has been postponed. There are no meetings scheduled Monday.On Tuesday, The Vice President will have meetings with President Shimon [...]
On this day, 45 years ago, hundreds of brave men and women gathered in the small town of Selma, Alabama to announce to the world that they, too, sang America. As they marched from Selma to Montgomery, fully aware of the danger that lay ahead, these heroes let their feet speak in a way that [...]