Category: March 2012

The President hosted Prime Minister Netanyahu for several hours to discuss a broad range of issues in their ninth bilateral meeting. They spoke at length about the threat from Iran. The President reaffirmed the United States policy to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.  He reiterated the United States’ commitment to pursuing a strategy…

Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 11:10 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Well, good morning, everyone. Rosy, thank you for your kind words.  I have never seen Rosy on the basketball court.  I’ll bet it would be a treat.  (Laughter.)  Rosy, you’ve been a dear friend of mine for a long time and a tireless…

Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C.   11:10 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Well, good morning, everyone. Rosy, thank you for your kind words.  I have never seen Rosy on the basketball court.  I’ll bet it would be a treat.  (Laughter.)  Rosy, you’ve been a dear friend of mine for a long time and a…

The President sends his deepest condolences to the Polish people and to the families whose loved ones were killed or injured in yesterday’s train accident in Poland.  As a close ally of Poland, the United States stands with the Polish people and is prepared to provide whatever assistance may be helpful.

Today, we mark the 47th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, where hundreds of courageous men and women risked their lives in the name of equality. Those brave marchers knew the danger that awaited them on the other side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge but they pressed on, stepping into…

WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that three years after helping the auto industry save more than one million jobs, the American auto industry is back and creating cars that are even better than before.  The entire industry has added more than 200,000 jobs in the past two and a…

Today, after receiving a briefing from FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, President Obama called Indiana Governor Daniels, Kentucky Governor Beshear, and Ohio Governor Kasich to express his concern for citizens impacted by the severe weather and tornadoes this week, including yesterday and overnight, and condolences to families who had lost loved ones. The President acknowledged that…

Raleigh Marriott City Center Raleigh, North Carolina 1:06 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Wow!  This is good stuff.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness!  Yes, indeed!  Yes, we can!  (Applause.)  Yes, we will.  You all, thank you so much.  Please, rest yourselves — because we want all that energy for November.  (Laughter.)  So just rest yourselves. It is…

Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 3:44 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you all so much.  (Applause.)  I am not going to talk long because we’re here to be moving around. But I am thrilled to be here at the CIAA Tournament.  I mean, this — it’s great to be in Charlotte.  When I…

Department of Interior Washington, D.C. 5:32 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Everybody, have a seat.  Have a seat.  (Applause.)  Well, it is good to have all of you in here. Welcome to Washington. I want to thank Ken Salazar for the introduction.  Did everybody know that…