Tag: obama
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Remarks by the President Obama on Health Insurance Reform, 9/10/2009
THE PRESIDENT: All righty. Hey, guys. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. It is good to be with all of you — please sit down, everybody. (Laughter.) It is just great to be with nurses again. It is great to be with Becky. I want to acknowledge — I want to…
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President Obama Speach at AFL CIO Labor Day Picnic, 9/7/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Cincinnati! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, Ohio! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, labor! (Applause.) All-righty. It is good to be back in Cincinnati. (Applause.) It’s good to be back in Ohio. (Applause.) It’s good to be back among great friends, great leaders. And I want everybody to give a big round of…
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Remarks by the President on the recent elections in Afghanistan, 8/21/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to say a few words about this week’s election in Afghanistan. This was an important step forward in the Afghan people’s effort to take control of their future, even as violent extremists are trying to stand in their way. This election was run by the Afghan people. In…
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Remarks by the President at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, 8/17/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, be seated. Thank you so much. Commander Gardner, thank you for your introduction and for your lifetime of service. I was proud to welcome Glen and your executive director, Bob Wallace, to the Oval Office just before the 4th of July, and I look forwarding to working with your next…
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President Obama Speach at the Medal of Freedom ceremony, 8/12/2009
THE PRESIDENT: There are many honors and privileges bestowed on the occupant of this house, but few mean as much to me as the chance to award America’s highest civilian medal to the recipients that are here today. This is a chance for me — and for the United States of America — to say…
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President Obama Speach at Town Hall on Health Insurance Reform in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 8/11/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Portsmouth! Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody have a seat. Oh, thank you so — AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back. Thank you. (Laughter.) It is great to be back in Portsmouth. (Applause.) It’s great to be back in New Hampshire. I have to say,…
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Remarks by the President on the Post-9/11 Gi Bill at George Mason University, 8/3/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Hello. Thank you. Please, have a seat. Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: It is wonderful to see all of you and wonderful to have one of the best partners that anybody could have in elected office, our Vice President, Joe Biden — thrilled to have him here. (Applause.) I want…
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Remarks by President Obama and President Arroyo of the Philippines in Joint Press Availability, 7-30-09
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, let me express my thanks and appreciation for the visit from President Arroyo. As we discussed during our meeting here and our delegations, the relationship between the United States and the Philippines dates back many years. It is a friendship that is forged not only in treaties and trade relationships and military…
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President Obama on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Proclamation Signing, 7/24/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everybody be seated. Thank you. First of all, how about my Secretary of State? (Applause.) Give it up for Senator Hillary Clinton. She is doing an unbelievable job. She’s traveling all around the world delivering a message that America is back and ready to lead. And everywhere she goes she…
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Remarks by the President Obama on Health Care Reform, 7/15/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon. I am pleased to be joined by not only some of my former colleagues and outstanding legislators, but also by nurses. And I think I’ve said this before — I really like nurses. (Laughter.) And so to have them here today on behalf of such a critical issue at…