Category: March 2012
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event
ABC Kitchen New York, New York 6:04 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: (In progress.) First of all, your outstanding congresswoman of this district, Carolyn Maloney, is here, and we want to give her a big round of applause. (Applause.) And my understanding is we also have the chairman of our convention effort in Charlotte, North Carolina,…
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event
ABC Home and Carpet New York, New York 8:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, New York! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be back in New York City. (Applause.) We’ve got some folks here that I want to acknowledge. First of all, the event co-chairs Deepak Chopra, thank you. Paulette Cole, thank you. (Applause.) Reshma…
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Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event
Private Residence New York, New York 9:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, New York? Hello, New York! (Applause.) So let me start off by thanking Michael and James. They could not be better friends. And for them to open up their home to us just means so much. It is a special treat for me,…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Mills of Ghana
President Obama will host President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana for a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, March 8. The President met President Mills in July 2009 and welcomes the opportunity to reciprocate the warm hospitality that both he and the First Lady received during their visit to Ghana. The two Leaders…
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Conference Call Briefing on the Vice President’s Upcoming Travel to Mexico and Honduras
Via Conference Call 4:22 P.M. EST MS. BARKOFF: Thank you and thanks for everyone for joining the call today. Our hope is to provide you all with a more detailed sense of the Vice President’s schedule and goals during his upcoming trip to Mexico and Honduras. Today we have Deputy Assistant to the President and…
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Democrats Warming up to Obama, With the Focus on Job Building
Just six months ago, Congressional Democrats were skeptical about including anything that Obama stood for in their campaigns. For the most part, they were tired of supporting his stimulus package and healthcare bill that has come under fire for a while now but with the shift in focus that deals directly with middle class issues,…