Category: January 2011

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 21, 2011 Remarks by the President on the Economy in Schenectady, New York General Electric Plant Schenectady, New York 1:03 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello!  Hello, Schenectady!  (Applause.)  It is good to be in New York.  (Applause.)  Now let me just begin,…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 20, 2011 Remarks by the President at the 50th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. 7:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much, everybody.  Thank you.  Thank you.  To Caroline and the Kennedy family, to all the…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 19, 2011 Statement by the President on Senator Lieberman’s Retirement “I want to congratulate Senator Joe Lieberman on an extraordinary career in public service.  Joe has spent four decades fighting for what he believes in on behalf of the people of Connecticut.  From…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 19, 2011 Press Conference with President Obama and President Hu of the People’s Republic of China East Room 1:27 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon.  It is my pleasure to welcome President Hu to the White House and to return the hospitality that…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 19, 2011 Remarks by President Obama and President Hu of the People’s Republic of China at Official Arrival Ceremony South Lawn 9:20 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good morning, everyone.  President Hu, members of the Chinese delegation, on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 19, 2011 Remarks by President Obama and President Hu in a Roundtable with American and Chinese Business Leaders Room 430 Eisenhower Executive Office Building 12:36 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, first of all, thanks to all of you for joining, both American and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 19, 2011 Remarks by President Obama and President Hu of the People’s Republic of China in an Exchange of Toasts at State Dinner State Dining Room 7:51 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good evening, everybody.  Please have a seat.  On behalf of Michelle and…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 18, 2011 Statement by the President on the Passing of Sargent Shriver I was deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Sargent Shriver, one of the brightest lights of the greatest generation. Over the course of his long and distinguished career, Sarge…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 18, 2011 Readout of the President’s Call with President Mubarak of Egypt The President spoke with Egyptian President Mubarak this morning on a broad range of issues, to include the New Year’s Day attack on a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria, developments in…

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 18, 2011 Statement by the President on Senator Conrad’s Retirement “For more than 20 years, Kent Conrad has been a tireless advocate for the people of North Dakota. During that time, he has shown an unmatched dedication to putting our country on a…