Category: Oct2014
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Remarks by the President at a DNC Event– Chicago, IL
Private Residence Chicago, Illinois 4:44 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Well, I want to thank Barbara for not just today but for just being a friend for so many years — as is true for a lot of people in this room. When I look around, I see folks who…
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Grassroots Campaign Event with Democratic Candidate for Governor Bruce Braley
Patrick Henry High School Minneapolis, Minnesota 5:08 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Wow, this is a great crowd! Are you all fired up? (Applause.) Let me just say I am very honored to be — AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you, Michelle! MRS. OBAMA: I love you all. I love you guys. (Applause.) But I’ve heard some…
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Grassroots Campaign Event with Democratic Candidate for Senate Bruce Braley
University Of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 12:50 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. Wow, that was good stuff right there. (Applause.) That was good stuff. I am thrilled to be here today to support the next Senator from Iowa, our friend Bruce Braley. Let’s give it up for Bruce. (Applause.) Now, let me…
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Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Dr. Jill Biden at Women in the World Texas on Military Families
Hi, everyone! Thank you Tina Brown for that kind introduction. Before I begin, I want to remind everyone that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For many of us, this is a year-round cause, and this battle is personal. We have seen a colleague or friend endure painful treatments. And not a day goes by…
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Remarks by the President on the U.S. Government’s Ebola Response and the Shooting Incident in Canada
Oval Office 4:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I wanted to give you an update I just received from the team that’s been working day and night to make sure that the American people are safe and that we’re dealing effectively with not just the Ebola case here, but the outbreak and epidemic that’s taking…
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Grassroots Campaign Event with Democratic Candidate for Governor John Hickenlooper and Democratic Candidate for Senate Mark Udall — Fort Collins, Colorado
Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado :21 P.M. MDT MRS. OBAMA: This is a crowd! Oh, my goodness! Yes! (Applause.) Look at you guys. You all are fired up, I love it. Oh, my goodness. You guys sound so good. This sounds like a lot of work is going to be happening, right? (Applause.) Thank…
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Grassroots Campaign Event with Democratic Candidate for Senate Mark Udall — Denver, Colorado
Exdo Center Denver, Colorado 1:13 P.M. MDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey! (Applause.) How are you guys doing? Are we ready to get this done? (Applause.) Good. I’m really thrilled to be here today. Can you all hear me? AUDIENCE: Yes! MRS. OBAMA: All right, I can’t tell. You can hear me? (Applause.) I’m very excited to…
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Weekly Address: Focused on the Fight Against Ebola
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President discussed the measures we are taking to respond to Ebola cases at home, while containing the epidemic at its source in West Africa. This week we continued to focus on domestic preparedness, with the creation of new CDC guidelines and the announcement of new travel measures…
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Remarks by the President on Ebola
South Lawn 3:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just want to offer a quick update on Ebola and a number of the issues that have been raised. We know that the best way to protect Americans ultimately is going to stop this outbreak at the source. And I just had the privilege…
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Remarks by the President at Burke for Governor Rally
North Division High School Milwaukee, Wisconsin 7:08 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Milwaukee! Give it up for your next governor, Mary Burke! (Applause.) Oh, it’s good to be back in Wisconsin! (Applause.) It’s good to be at North Division! Go, Blue Devils! (Applause.) We’ve got a proud North Division alum, Congresswoman Gwenn Moore, in the…