Okay. So this is the town hall portion.AUDIENCE MEMBER: (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: Sorry, I can’t hear you, sir. Sir, I’ll be happy to take your question, but — all right, I’ll be happy to take your question, but maybe let’s do it in an orderly fashion. Thank you, sir, we appreciate you.
Where was I? Here’s what [...]
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, North Carolina! (Applause.) Thank you so much. All right, please, everybody have a seat. I am so excited to be back in Raleigh, to be back in North Carolina. (Applause.) This is a community and a state that has been so good to me. (Applause.) And I know that part of the [...]
There clearly hasn’t been a better time to buy a new car in a very, very long time. Cash back rebates, 0% interest, stimulus tax credits, cash for clunkers, and many local car dealer promotions as well. The newest cash for clunkers program, that provides a vehicle voucher for up to $4,500, is being matched [...]
White House Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, confirmed that President Obama will host Professor Gates and Officer Growley at the White House on Thursday. He said the meeting will have no formal agenda, it is intended to be just a “cold beer” and “an opportunity to have greater communication” and “get to know each other.” Gibbs said the [...]
REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY
AT THE OPENING OF CAROLINE FAMILY PRACTICE HEALTH CENTER
Bowling Green Community Health Center
Bowling Green, Virginia
3:24 P.M. EDT
MRS. OBAMA: Well, thank you. Yes, it is a little warm. (Laughter.) But it was cool in there — there’s some cool air coming out.
But I want to thank you so much for having [...]
President Obama will be attending a Town Hall meeting in Raleigh North Carolina on to continue taking the health care to the people. The event will be at Broughton High School’s Holiday Gymnasium, sign up for tickets is open until Sunday at 4 pm. Attendants will be chosen randomly and will have the opportunity to bring a guest.
Update: Full [...]
Hello, Chicago! It is good to be home. We got Connie Howard in the house. (Applause.) Who else we got here? Let’s see — we got the governor, Pat Quinn is here. (Applause.) My old friend, Senate President John Cullerton is here. (Applause.) The comptroller of the state, Dan Hynes, is here. (Applause.) Treasurer Alexi [...]
The Cleveland Clinic’s Heart and Vascular Institute has been ranked #1 for 15 years which was one of the key reasons that President Obama visited Cleveland today. He discussed the innovative health care practices at the clinic, and even had an opportunity for some hands on exercises with surgical robotics. He also met with doctors [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2009
President’s Opening Remarks at Tonight’s News Conference -As Prepared for Delivery-
Good evening. Before I take your questions, I want to talk for a few minutes about the progress we’re making on health insurance reform and where it fits into our broader economic strategy.
Six months ago, I took office amid the [...]
Very rarely do I have such an extraordinary pleasure as I have today to welcome three iconic figures, three genuine American heroes. To have Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin here beside me is just wonderful. And I think that all of us recall the moment in which mankind finally was untethered from this [...]
