Category: 2013

Vice President Biden met today with Uruguayan President José Mujica to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, including Syria and international peacekeeping. The Vice President and President Mujica explored ways to strengthen bilateral trade ties, increase cooperation on education, and emphasized the importance of maintaining an active dialogue on regional issues.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Major General Marcelite Harris, USAF (Ret) – Member, Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy Lieutenant General Arlen D. Jameson, USAF (Ret) – Member, Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy…

Vice President Biden met in New York today with Iraqi Vice President Khudheir Al-Khuzaie.  The two discussed a wide range of bilateral and regional issues. Vice President Biden praised Vice President Khuzaie’s national dialogue initiative. They discussed efforts by Iraqi leaders to reach agreement on important outstanding issues, including the passage of a new election…

United Nations New York, New York 10:10 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen:  Each year we come together to reaffirm the founding vision of this institution.  For most of recorded history, individual aspirations were subject to the whims of tyrants and empires.  Divisions of race and religion…

The Studio Museum in Harlem New York, New York 12:23 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you all.  It’s wonderful to see you all.  Please, please rest.  I am beyond thrilled to have you all here today. I want to start by, of course, thanking Thelma, not just for…

United Nations New York, New York 1:37 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Ladies and gentlemen, as is always the case with these lunches, I exceeded my time this morning, and so you’ve heard enough from me.  (Laughter.)  But as President of the host country, I do simply want to say thank you to all of you…

Conference Building United Nations 11:42 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  It’s a great pleasure to have the time to meet with President Sleiman of Lebanon.  He has shown extraordinary leadership through a very challenging period for not only Lebanon, but also for the region.  I appreciate his courage and determination to maintain Lebanon’s unity and stability,…

Conference Building-United Nations New York, New York 3:06 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  I want to thank President Abbas for this opportunity to speak to him once again.  The last time that we had an extensive discussion was in Ramallah during my visit to both Israel and the West Bank.  And at that time I said…

Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers New York, New York 5:02 P.M. EDT MRS. CLINTON:  Good afternoon, everyone.  (Applause.)  Well, thank you.  Thank you very much.  I have the great pleasure to introduce our next two speakers, who are about to have a conversation concerning health care.  And I thought hard about how to introduce…

Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York, New York 8:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Hello!  Hello!  (Applause.)  Hello.  Hello, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Thank you.  Well, now, first of all, I had a chance to take pictures with everybody, and I have to say this has to be one of the best-looking crews I’ve…