Category: Oct2014

Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes met today at the White House with Baba Sheikh Khurto Hajji Ismail – the leader of the Yezidi Supreme Religious Council – and other leaders of the Iraqi Yezidi community to discuss the ongoing threat to the community from ISIL and to provide an update on…

Jill and I were saddened to hear of the passing of our good friend, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. Tommy was our friend for a long, long time, and he was without a doubt one of the finest Mayors this nation has ever seen. His heart was always as big as the city he loved. And…

Oval Office 11:23 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it’s good once again to welcome the Prime Minister of Israel, Bibi Netanyahu.  Obviously, he’s no stranger to the White House.  I think I’ve met with Bibi more than any world leader during my tenure as President. We meet at a challenging time.  Israel is obviously in…

East Room 2:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.) Hello, Kansas City.  Everybody, have a seat.  Have a seat.  Welcome to the White House.  Give it up to the MLS champ, Sporting Kansas City.  (Applause.)  Yay! Now, my press secretary, Josh Earnest, is from Kansas City. He has made the observation that the Royals…

Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois 1:11 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Evanston!  (Applause.)  Hello, Northwestern!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Everybody, have a seat.  Have a seat.  It is so good to be here.  Go ‘Cats!  (Applause.)  I want to thank your president, Morty Schapiro, and the dean of the Kellogg Business School, Sally Blount, for…

Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 7:54 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening!  (Applause.)  Thank you to Senator Menendez, Congressman Hinojosa, and the entire CHC for inviting me.  Everybody, you can have a seat, take a load off. (Laughter.)  I want to congratulate tonight’s outstanding honorees — Jose Diaz-Balart — (applause) — Eliseo Medina…

Harvard Kennedy School Boston, Massachusetts 6:37 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, Dean, you did that introduction exactly like my sister wrote it sounds like.  (Laughter.)  Thank you.  That was very, very generous of you. And as we used to say in the Senate, please excuse the point of personal privilege.  There are three reasons…

Strand Theater Boston, Massachusetts 2:14 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you so much.  Oh my goodness!  Yes, we will!  We’ve got to get this done!  Oh my goodness, I’m in Massachusetts!  (Applause.)  And I am thrilled to be here today.  You guys, rest yourselves, because I want you ready to work.  (Laughter.)  My goodness, let…

Millennium Steel Princeton, Indiana 2:17 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello, Indiana! It’s good to be back close to home. Everybody have a seat, have a seat. Well, first of all, let me thank Henry and everybody for extending such a warm welcome. It’s good to be back in Indiana. A couple people I…

University of Maine Bangor, Maine 4:40 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey, Maine! (Applause.) Oh my goodness, thank you guys! Thanks so much. Wow, you guys are really fired up and I love it! (Applause.) I am so thrilled to be back in Maine — I just wish I could stay longer. (Laughter and applause.) But…