Category: May2013

In his meeting with the Presidents of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua, and Dominican Republic, and the Prime Minister of Belize, President Obama discussed the United States commitment to deepening economic collaboration and expanding prosperity and social inclusion in the region.  The leaders also discussed citizen security cooperation and the importance of…

This weekend, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to members of the Orthodox Christian community here in America and around the world as they observe Holy Friday and the Feast of the Resurrection. For millions of Orthodox Christians, this is a joyful time.  But it’s also a reminder of the sacrifice Christ made so…

PRESIDENT CHINCHILLA:  (As interpreted.)  Good afternoon.  Good afternoon, dear friends.  Dear friends, international journalists and for American and SICA.  Thank you very much.  Thank you for being here with us this afternoon. In the first place and before we get any deeper concerning the results of the meetings that we just had recently, in the…

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  (In progress) during this visit.  And I want to thank you for your thoughtful presentation about some of the agenda items that we need to address. We last met as a group during the Summit of the Americas in 2009.  And I was mentioning that at that time I had less gray hair…

MRS. OBAMA:  Hi, good morning.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness, you all look so good this Friday morning.  It is a pleasure to be back, because I got to come here a couple of years ago to say hello.  Well, it’s time to re-up the hello.  (Laughter.)  So I wanted to come and see you all.…

THE PRESIDENT:  Hola!  (Applause.)  Buenos dias!  Please, please, everybody have a seat.  It is wonderful to be back in México — lindo y querido.  (Applause.)  I bring with me the greetings and friendship of the people of the United States, including tens of millions of proud Mexican Americans.  (Applause.) This is my fourth visit to…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Minnesota and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm during the period of April 9-11, 2013. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…

PRESIDENT CHINCHILLA:  (As interpreted.)  Good afternoon.  Good afternoon, dear friends.  Dear friends, international journalists and for American and SICA.  Thank you very much.  Thank you for being here with us this afternoon. In the first place and before we get any deeper concerning the results of the meetings that we just had recently, in the…

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Good morning, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Sit.  (Laughter.) My top priority as President is to grow the economy, create good middle-class jobs, make sure that the next generation prospers.  And in a few minutes, I’ll be departing the White House for a trip that will promote that priority. First,…

PRESIDENT PEÑA NIETO:  (As interpreted.)  Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon, everyone.  First and foremost, after the bilateral meeting, I would like to extend the warmest welcome to President Barack Obama, his team joining him.  Once again, we would like to welcome all of you with open arms, and we hope you feel at home. We…