Category: March 2012

Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel Seoul, Republic of Korea 1:01 P.M. KST PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV:  (As interpreted.)  So I would like to start by saying, once again, that together with my friend and colleague Barack Obama, we had a very substantial discussion of different issues of our agenda of bilateral cooperation between the United States and Russia.…

Coex Center Seoul, Republic of Korea 3:31 P.M. KST PRESIDENT HU:  (As interpreted.)  A month ago, Vice President Xi Jinping made a successful visit to the United States.  I asked him to hand to the President my reply to earlier letter, and I want to thank the American side for the warm hospitality and for…

Grand Hyatt Seoul, Republic of Korea 2:27 P.M. KST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  It is wonderful to see once again President Nazarbayev from Kazakhstan.  And I want to first of all congratulate him on his leadership for the issues that are going to be discussed over the next two days. Twenty years ago, Kazakhstan made a decision…

South Lawn 2:20 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  How are you guys doing? AUDIENCE:  Good. MRS. OBAMA:  Welcome to the White House.  What are these?  Are they good? AUDIENCE:  Yes. MRS. OBAMA:  Looks good.  And you’ve got some apples.  Yes.  What’s going on? AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Do you like living here? MRS. OBAMA:  Do I like living…

Coex Center Seoul, Republic of Korea 9:22 A.M. KST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you very much, President Lee, for welcoming us here today and for the extraordinary hospitality and accommodations that have been provided by the Republic of Korea. We are very grateful to you, and we are grateful to the Korean people for the outstanding…

Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan called Yemeni President Abdo Rabo Mansour Hadi today to discuss the ongoing political transition in Yemen. Mr. Brennan commended President Hadi’s continued leadership and reiterated that the U.S. Government strongly supports full implementation of the National Dialogue. He noted that it is essential that…

Camp Bonifas 11:26 A.M. KST THE PRESIDENT:  It’s good to see you.  (Applause.)  Thank you. Well, listen, I’m not going to give a long speech, because I just want to make sure that I get a chance to shake everybody’s hands.  I just want to point out that I was just presented this spiffy jacket. …

Blue House Seoul, Republic of Korea   6:44 P.M. KST PRESIDENT LEE:  (As interpreted.)  I apologize for running a little late, ladies and gentlemen. Mr. President, distinguished members of the press, it’s good to see my good friend again.  The last time we met was four months ago.  Welcome to Korea, Mr. President. And I…

Grand Hyatt Hotel Seoul, Republic of Korea 4:49 P.M. KST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  I just want to say how much I appreciate the opportunity to once again meet with my friend and colleague, Prime Minister Erdogan.  I think it’s fair to say that over the last several years, the relationship between Turkey and the United States…

WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama called on the House of Representatives to pass a bipartisan transportation bill that would repair crumbling roads and bridges and support construction jobs in communities all across America.  According to a new report, 90 percent of these construction jobs are middle class jobs. The Senate passed the bill…