Category: April 2012

Today, President Obama called John Calipari to congratulate him and the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team on their 2012 NCAA championship victory.  The President told Coach Calipari that his team played with class and dignity, and that it was a great game to watch.  Coach Calipari passed the phone to Anthony Davis, and the…

Marriott Wardman Park Washington, D.C. 12:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  (Applause.)  Please have a seat.  Well, good afternoon, and thank you to Dean Singleton and the board of the Associated Press for inviting me here today.  It is a pleasure to speak to all of you — and to have a…

Beginning today and continuing throughout the week, the White House will be announcing this year’s 2012 Easter Egg Roll talent. Each day this week, look for new talent updates on the Let’s Move! twitter account, @LetsMove, and on the Let’s Move! Facebook page, https://facebook.com/letsmove. You can also follow the hashtag #EasterEggRoll. The Easter Egg Roll…

We congratulate the people of Burma on their participation in the electoral process, and Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy on their strong showing in the polls.  This election is an important step in Burma’s democratic transformation, and we hope it is an indication that the Government of Burma intends to…

President Obama spoke today with President Kiir to urge him to build on the recent achievements of the nationality and citizenship agreements initialed by South Sudan and Sudan, and to express hope that the two countries’ heads of state will meet soon at a summit, as they had previously agreed.  President Obama also expressed concern…

We, the Leaders of North America, met today in Washington, DC to advance the economic well-being, safety, and security of the United States, Mexico, and Canada.  Rooted in deep economic, historical, cultural, environmental, and societal ties, North American cooperation enhances our ability to face global challenges, compete in the international economy, and achieve greater prosperity. …

On Monday, April 2, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 473, the “Help to Access Land for the Education of Scouts” or “HALE Scouts Act,” which directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey at fair market value to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts of America specified land adjacent to the…

Rose Garden 1:54 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Please have a seat.  Good afternoon, everybody.  It is my pleasure to welcome two great friends and partners — President Calderón of Mexico and Prime Minister Harper of Canada. Now, I’ve worked with Stephen and Felipe on many occasions.  We’ve joined our international partners from APEC to the…

Mr. President. This will be very brief. I just want to, again, congratulate you for the outstanding work that you and your team have done in setting up this Summit. When we first set up the summit in Washington, I think there was still some uncertainty as to how productive, how collaborative, these efforts would…