Tag: september 11
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Remarks by the President at Memorial Service at Fort Hood
Fort Hood – III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas 1:55 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: To the Fort Hood community; to Admiral Mullen; General Casey; General Cone; Secretary McHugh; Secretary Gates; most importantly, to family, friends and members of our Armed Forces. We come together filled with sorrow for the 13 Americans that we have lost; with…
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Remarks by the President to Service Members, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska 5:39 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Elmendorf! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please — thank you so much. Anybody who has a seat, go ahead and take a seat. I want to thank General Troy for the introduction and for his extraordinary service; to Colonel Mark…
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Remarks by President Barack Obama at Town Hall Meeting with Future Chinese Leaders
Museum of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China 1:18 P.M. CST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. It is a great honor for me to be here in Shanghai, and to have this opportunity to speak with all of you. I’d like to thank Fudan University’s President Yang for his hospitality and his gracious welcome. I’d also like…
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Remarks by the President to the Troops at Osan Air Base, Osan, Republic of Korea
3:40 P.M. KST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Osan! (Applause.) It is good to be here! (Applause.) Thank you so much. First of all, please give Staff Sergeant Randy Gray a big round of applause for the outstanding introduction. (Applause.) I want to thank Randy for his service as one of the “Best Warriors” in the United…
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Remarks by the President to Servicemen and Women in Jacksonville, FL
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. How’s it going, Jacksonville? (Applause.) Let me begin by thanking Secretary Mabus for the introduction, for your service, Ray. I know we’ve got a lot of naval aviators here, and Ray is a former surface warfare officer. But don’t…
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Remarks by the President at signing of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Good afternoon. Before we begin, I’d actually like to say a few words about something that is of interest to the broader public. Obviously how we treat our veterans is hugely important, but I just want to make a quick comment about the decision made public…
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Remarks by the President to Joint Terrorism Task Force Staff Members
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please be seated. Thank you so much. It is great to be here today and I am honored to spend some time with the men and women who are working so hard, around the clock, to keep not only this city but also this country safe from terrorism.…
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Remarks by the President in Town Hall Meeting, University of New Orleans
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Hello, New Orleans! Back in the Big Easy — it’s good to see you all. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for the warm welcome. Please, everybody have a seat — who can have a seat here. If you don’t have a seat, then make yourself comfortable. It is…
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Remarks by the President at Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial, 9/11/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Gates, Admiral Mullen and members of the Armed Forces, fellow Americans, family and friends of those that we lost this day on 9/11/2001— Michelle and I are deeply humbled to be with you. Eight Septembers have come and gone. Nearly 3,000 days have passed — almost one for each of those taken…
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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…