Category: April 2011
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Remarks by the President at a DNC Event
THE PRESIDENT: Hey! Hey! Hello, hello, hello! Hello! Hello, Chicago! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. It’s good to be home. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. All right, everybody have a seat. Everybody have a seat. You’re making me blush. (Laughter.) We’ve got some very special guests here today. First of all, my…
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Remarks by the President at a DNC Event
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. These are a bunch of old friends, we can relax. It is wonderful to be home. And I want to thank the whole crew at MK for doing just a great job. And I know everybody had a fabulous…
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Remarks by the President at a DNC Event
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Chicago! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Chicago! (Applause.) It’s good to be back in Navy Pier. (Applause.) And I didn’t have to pay for parking. (Laughter.) I remember driving around that parking lot — (laughter) — taking Malia and Sasha to the Children’s Museum. Can’t find a spot. (Laughter.) …
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No Assistance From Pakistan, Says Obama Administration
The objective of the Obama administration is to defeat Al-Qaeda, and although there are ongoing efforts with Pakistan for several years now, there doesn’t seem to be any progress since there doesn’t seem to be any clear path that has been drawn out to do so, and which has caused them to make a harsh…
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President Obama to Award Medals of Honor
On May 2, President Barack Obama will award Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano, U.S. Army, and Private First Class Henry Svehla, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Private First Class Kaho’ohanohano will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in combat on September 1, 1951, while in…
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Remarks by the President on Fiscal Policy
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Please have a seat, everyone. It is wonderful to be back at GW. I want you to know that one of the reasons that I worked so hard with Democrats and Republicans to keep the government open was so that I could show up…
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President Obama, Vice President Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden Launch National “Joining Forces”Initiative to Support America’s Military Families
Washington, DC – President Barack Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden today launched Joining Forces, a national initiative to support and honor America’s service members and their families. The initiative aims to educate, challenge, and spark action from all sectors of our society – citizens, communities, businesses, non-profits,…
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President Obama to Meet with Bipartisan House and Senate Leadership at the White House
Tomorrow at 10:40AM, the President will host a meeting with bipartisan House and Senate Leadership at the White House to discuss the fiscal policy vision that he will later lay out in a speech at George Washington University. Expected attendees include Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Representative Cantor, Representative Hoyer, Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, Senator Durbin…
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Readout of President Obama’s call with President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire
President Obama called President Alassane Ouattara today to congratulate him on assuming his duties as the democratically elected President of Cote d’Ivoire. President Obama offered support for President Ouattara’s efforts to unite Cote d’Ivoire, restart the economy, restore security, and reform the security forces. The President reiterated his admiration for the extraordinary potential of the…
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Remarks by the President, the Vice President, the First Lady, and Dr. Biden at Launch of “Joining Forces” Initiative
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, welcome to the White House. Shirley, you’re getting to be an old pro. (Laughter.) When Shirley and Jill made their first television appearance a while ago, I think it was up in Philly at — for a Boots on the Ground event, Mr. Secretary, they were both scared to death. Now…