Category: Aug-2012

Private Residence Holderness, New Hampshire 1:50 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all so much.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  You all, please, rest, rest.  It’s warm, and I want you really well rested so you can get out there and work.  (Laughter.) I am truly thrilled to be with all of you this afternoon. …

Rollins College Winter Park, Florida 2:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Orlando!  (Applause.)  Thank you. AUDIENCE:  Four more years!  Four more years!  Four more years!  Four more years! THE PRESIDENT:  Now, first of all, anybody who’s got a seat, feel free to use the seat.  (Applause.)  Go ahead, sit down, you guys, make yourselves comfortable. …

Memorial Middle School Laconia, New Hampshire 2:58 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Hey!  (Applause.)  Well, thank you so much.  Oh, my goodness.  This is exciting.  I am very happy to be here today.  I really am. I want to start by thanking Val for that very kind introduction — she did an awesome job — and…

Via Telephone 4:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you.  And thanks for inviting me to speak today.  And Michelle says hi.  I know that at some point she’ll have a chance to be with all of you.  And I just want to congratulate everybody on what I hear is your biggest conference yet. Even…

Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, New Hampshire 5:31 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hello! (Applause.) Wow. Thank you all so much. Wow! (Applause.) Thank you so much. First of all, I am so excited to be here. And I want to thank you all. It is hot in here, and you guys — (applause) — are…

Loudoun County High School Leesburg, Virginia 8:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  How’s it going, Leesburg!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back in Virginia.  (Applause.) A couple of people I want to acknowledge.  First of all, please give Dana a big round of applause.  (Applause.)  You can tell she’s a good teacher and we’re so…

The President yesterday declared a major disaster exists in the District of Columbia and ordered Federal aid to supplement the District of Columbia recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms during the period of June 29 to July 1, 2012. Federal funding is available to the District of Columbia and certain private nonprofit…

President Obama spoke with French President Hollande today as part of his ongoing discussions about eurozone economic developments.  President Obama welcomed the recent declarations by the European Central Bank and European leaders on the need to do what is necessary to preserve the eurozone and encouraged their efforts to take decisive action.  The President also…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Eric K. Fanning – Under Secretary of the Air Force, Department of Defense • Christopher J. Meade – General Counsel, Department of the Treasury • William J. Mielke – Member, Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development…

House Republicans tonight voted to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest few and shower millionaires and billionaires with a $1 trillion tax cut that will inevitably be paid for by gutting investments in critical programs needed to create jobs and strengthen the economy.  At a time when we need to make tough choices…