Category: 2012

Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan met with senior Libyan officials, including President Magariaf, in Tripoli. Mr. Brennan, on behalf of President Obama, expressed support for Libya’s ongoing government formation and transition to democracy and accepted condolences for the tragic deaths of four Americans in Benghazi last month. The…

I am proud to nominate General John Allen as the next Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and Commander of U.S. European Command.  For more than a year, General Allen has served with distinction as the Commander of U.S. Forces and NATO International Security Assistances Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan, seeing us through a critical period in…

Dean Fleischauer Activity Center Colorado Springs, Colorado 2:42 P.M. MDT MRS. OBAMA:  Yes!  Four more years!  (Applause.)  Thank you, guys.  (Applause.) AUDIENCE:  Four more years!  Four more years!  Four more years! MRS. OBAMA:  Absolutely.  With your help we’ll get it done.  We’re going to get it done.  I am thrilled to be here with you…

Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado 6:14 P.M. MDT MRS. OBAMA:  This is so exciting.  You all are amazing.  We’re going to get it done here in Colorado, aren’t we?  (Applause.)  All right. 27 more days.  Lots of hard work, a lot of focus, but with your help, we’ll get it done.  Your President wants to…

Today, the President signed an Executive Order that approves the framework for implementing portions of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (ITRSHRA).  This action is part of our comprehensive sanctions effort to apply pressure on the Iranian government to meet its international obligations with regard to its nuclear program.  This…

Aboard Air Force One En Route Ohio 1:34 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good morning, everyone.  Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to the great state of Ohio.  I have no announcements on the official side this morning.  I’ll turn it over to Jen. MS. PSAKI:  Just a very quick one.  As…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order (the “order”) that takes additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995, and implements the statutory…

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, California 7:07 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much, everybody.  (Applause.)  It’s good to be back in San Francisco.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Everybody, have a seat, have a seat. I’ve already had a chance to say hello to everybody.  Pam, that was — where did…

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, California 9:29 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, San Francisco!  (Applause.)  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you, guys.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, everybody.  I love you back.  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.) Now, there are a couple of people I want to acknowledge who are here tonight.  First of all,…

The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 5:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Buckeyes!  (Applause.)  O-H! AUDIENCE:  I-O! THE PRESIDENT:  O-H! AUDIENCE:  I-O! THE PRESIDENT:  O-H! AUDIENCE:  I-Q! THE PRESIDENT:  Well, can everybody please give Sonia a big round of applause for that great introduction?  (Applause.)  And it is good to see my friend and one…