Category: Nov2013

Betty Ong Chinese Recreation Center San Francisco, California 11:55 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Well, hello, San Francisco!  (Applause.)  It is great to be back in California.  It is great to be with all of you.  I love San Francisco.  (Applause.)  You got great food.  You got great people, beautiful scenery — no…

San Francisco Jazz Center San Francisco, California 1:35 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Everybody, have a seat.  Have a seat.  Have a seat.  It is good to be back in San Francisco.  (Applause.)  Love this place. AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I love you! THE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  (Applause.)  I love…

On her first foreign trip as National Security Advisor to the President, Susan E. Rice is in Afghanistan November 23-26 on a long planned trip to visit our troops and civilians around the holidays, while also assessing the situation on the ground.  Afghanistan continues to be one of the United States’ top national security priorities,…

At the end of her three-day trip to Afghanistan to visit American troops and civilians and to assess conditions in the country, Ambassador Rice met with President Karzai, at his invitation, for a working dinner at the Palace. Ambassador Rice conveyed to President Karzai that the United States welcomes the Loya Jirga’s overwhelming endorsement of…

Via Conference Call 11:34 P.M. EST, November 23 MS. HAYDEN:  Hi, everyone.  Thanks for joining us tonight.  We really appreciate your patience.  I know this is starting a little later than we had hoped, but hopefully everyone got a chance to see Secretary Kerry speaking in Geneva.  That’s what we were waiting on. Tonight’s call…

Aboard Air Force One En Route Seattle, Washington 3:27 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Welcome aboard Air Force One for our three-day trip out west.  Before we get to your questions, I do have a quick — at the top a little bit of news. Prior to departing the White House this afternoon,…

President Obama called Prime Minister Netanyahu today to discuss the P5+1’s first step agreement with Iran regarding Iran’s nuclear program.  The two leaders reaffirmed their shared goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.  The President noted that the P5+1 will use the months ahead to pursue a lasting, peaceful, and comprehensive solution that…

WASHINGTON, DC— In his weekly address, President Obama said our economy is moving in the right direction. We have cut our deficits by more than half, businesses have created millions of new jobs, and we have taken significant steps to reverse our addiction to foreign oil and fix our broken health care system. The audio…

East Room 2:24 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Well, hello, everyone.  (Applause.) AUDIENCE:  Hello. MRS. OBAMA:  Welcome to the White House — again!  (Laughter.)  This is a good time.  We are excited to have you all here.  It’s a pleasure to be here today for the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards, where we honor…

THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening.  Today, the United States — together with our close allies and partners — took an important first step toward a comprehensive solution that addresses our concerns with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program. Since I took office, I’ve made clear my determination to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. …