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Remarks by the Vice President to the AIPAC Policy Conference
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. President. (Applause.) It’s great to be here. It’s great to be here. (Applause.) Hey, Debbie. Ladies and gentlemen, oh, what a difference 40 years makes. (Laughter.) I look out there and see an old friend, Annette Lantos. Annette, how are you? Her husband, Tom Lantos, a survivor, was my…
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Remarks by the President Before a Cabinet Meeting
THE PRESIDENT: Well, this is my 17th meeting with my Cabinet; the first one in a second term. And, obviously, we’ve got some familiar faces, we have some new faces, we have some familiar faces in new positions. I want to make sure that I say thank you to all of you for the work…
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Remarks to the Press by the Vice President and French President Hollande
PRESIDENT HOLLANDE: (In progress as translated) — this President here. France will continue its mission allowing Mali to regain its territorial integrity, and then leave the African troops to deal with it. And tomorrow, it will be an operation for — a peacekeeping operation. We also talked about Syria. I noted that we shared the…
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Statement by the President on the Passing of Van Cliburn
This week, we mark the passing of Van Cliburn, one of the most talented pianists of the last century and a musical artist of rare distinction. At the young age of 23, Mr. Cliburn swept the world off its feet with his winning performance at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, and he quickly…
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Obama urges young Israelis to pressure for peace in speech, rockets hit Sderot
Obama, in delivering a passionate speech to 2000 enthusiastic Israelis, has urged the younger generation to take a central role in seeking peace with Palestine. In exhorting them to empathize with their Palestinian neighbors, Obama said, “Speaking as a politician, I can promise you this: political leaders will not take risks if the people do…
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Weekly Address: Congress Must Compromise to Stop the Impact of the Sequester
Hi, everybody. On Friday, I met with leaders of both parties in Congress to try and find a way forward in light of the severe budget cuts – known in Washington as “the sequester” – that have already started to inflict pain on communities across the country. These cuts are not smart. They will hurt…
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President Obama Signs Disaster Declaration for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
The President today declared a major disaster exists for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the area affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of January 14-17, 2013. Federal funding is available to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and certain…
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White House Announces New Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region
Today, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon announced that Philip Gordon will be joining the National Security Staff as Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region. He will take up his duties beginning on March 11. National Security Advisor Donilon said, “Phil has been a…
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Weekly Address: A Balanced Approach to Growing the Economy in 2013
WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama called on Congress to work together on a balanced approach to reduce our deficit and promote economic growth and job creation. Our businesses created 2.2 million jobs last year, and we just learned that our economy created more jobs over the last few months than economists originally…
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Statement by the President on the Sequester
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As you know, I just met with leaders of both parties to discuss a way forward in light of the severe budget cuts that start to take effect today. I told them these cuts will hurt our economy. They will cost us jobs. And to set it right, both sides…