Category: November 2011

South Court Auditorium 11:15 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all.  Thanks so much.  Well, good morning, everyone.  Please, rest, rest.  I am thrilled to be here today, alongside the Vice President and my favorite person here, Jill Biden — (laughter) — oh, yes, you, too, honey.  (Laughter.)  Secretary Shinseki, members of Congress, representatives of…

State Dining Room 2:10 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Hey, what’s going on?  It’s good to see you guys!  Well, hello, and welcome.  Pretty cool, huh? AUDIENCE:  Yes! MRS. OBAMA:  Yes, pretty cool.  Well, I can’t stay, because I have to go out to the garden and do a bunch of other stuff.  But this is…

East Room 7:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you so much.  Well, good evening, everybody.  I have been on the road a lot lately -– I know the entertainers who are here tonight can relate.  Johnny Cash was really singing our song when he said, “I’ve been everywhere, man.”  (Laughter.) …

In August, President Obama called on Congress to enact tax credits that will help get veterans back to work. The Returning Heroes Tax Credit provides businesses that hire unemployed veterans with a maximum credit of $5,600 per veteran, and the Wounded Warriors Tax Credit offers businesses that hire veterans with service-connected disabilities with a maximum…

President Obama spoke with Italian Prime Minster Mario Monti today to congratulate him on his appointment and to thank him for taking on such a significant responsibility at a critical time.  The President expressed his full confidence in Italy’s strength and vibrancy and underscored America’s support for the steps that Italy is taking to advance…

As part of our ongoing efforts to increase the cost of Iran’s failure to live up to its international obligations regarding its nuclear program, today the United States announced the imposition of new sanctions against Iran.  These measures build upon the framework that this Administration has established, which is comprised of national and multilateral sanctions…

On Monday, November 21, 2011, the President signed into law: S. 1280, the “Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011,” which improves the preventative measures and the response of the Peace Corps in cases of crime and sexual assault of Peace Corps volunteers.

Today, my Administration has taken yet another step to further isolate and penalize Iran for its refusal to live up to its international obligations regarding its nuclear program.  For years, the Iranian government has failed to abide by its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It has violated repeated UN Security Council resolutions, as well…

President Obama spoke with Greek Prime Minster Lukas Papademos today to congratulate him on his appointment, to thank him for taking on such a significant responsibility at a critical moment, and to express U.S. support for Greece’s efforts to implement its commitments under its EU-IMF program.  President Obama reiterated that the United States will stand…

President Obama will host Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands for a meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday, November 29.  The United States and the Netherlands have a close economic relationship that supports jobs in both countries.  The Netherlands is the ninth largest destination for U.S. exports, as well as the third largest…