Category: May 2012

McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois 11:57 A.M. CDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  All right.  Good morning, everybody.  It is a great pleasure to welcome President Karzai to my hometown of Chicago after he extended hospitality to me during my visit to to Kabul recently.  During that trip to Afghanistan, we were able to finalize the Strategic Partnership Agreement…

McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois 12:52 P.M. CDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, I just want to not only welcome Secretary General Rasmussen to my hometown of Chicago — my understanding is he’s already enjoyed some of the sights, and we were hearing about him jogging along the lake and appreciating the outstanding views and the skyline —…

McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois 2:15 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary General.  Anders, I want to take this opportunity on behalf of all of us to thank you for your outstanding leadership over these past three years.  And I want to begin by welcoming each and every one of you to…

WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama discussed Wall Street reform that he put in place to protect consumers, make Wall Street play by the same set of rules, and ensure that taxpayers are never again on the hook for the type of irresponsible behavior on Wall Street that nearly destroyed our financial system…

Our imperative is to promote growth and jobs. The global economic recovery shows signs of promise, but significant headwinds persist. Against this background, we commit to take all necessary steps to strengthen and reinvigorate our economies and combat financial stresses, recognizing that the right measures are not the same for each of us. We welcome…

“There have been increasing disruptions in the supply of oil to the global market over the past several months, which pose a substantial risk to global economic growth.  In response, major producers have increased their output while drawing prudently on excess capacity.  Looking ahead to the likelihood of further disruptions in oil sales and the…

Camp David, Maryland, United States May 18-19, 2012 Preamble 1. We, the Leaders of the Group of Eight, met at Camp David on May 18 and 19, 2012 to address major global economic and political challenges. The Global Economy 2. Our imperative is to promote growth and jobs. 3. The global economic recovery shows signs…

Camp David, Maryland 9:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  All right, everybody, listen up.  First of all, I want to welcome all the leaders here.  The press, you’re welcome as long as you don’t break anything.  (Laughter.) This is, by the way, the largest gathering ever of international leaders at Camp David, and I’m glad that…

Aspen Cabin Camp David, Maryland 6:04 P.M. EDT Good afternoon, everybody.  It has been a great pleasure to host the leaders of some of the world’s largest economies here at Camp David.  I think the surroundings gave us an opportunity to hold some intimate discussions and make some genuine progress. For the past three years,…

WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, May 21, the President will travel to Joplin, Missouri, where he will deliver the commencement address at Joplin High School’s 2011-2012 graduation ceremony.  After devastating tornadoes ravaged the Joplin area nearly a year ago, the Joplin community’s resilience and selflessness in the face of tragedy continues to inspire our nation.…