Category: Dec-2014

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Jersey 2:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst! (Applause.) Thank you, General Martin, for the introduction and for your great leadership of the Air Force Expeditionary Center. I want to thank all the outstanding leaders for coming to welcome me here today, including General Maggie Boor and Colonel James Hodges. I…

Cabinet Room 12:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:   Good afternoon.  Today, the United States of America is changing its relationship with the people of Cuba. In the most significant changes in our policy in more than fifty years, we will end an outdated approach that, for decades, has failed to advance our interests, and instead we…

East Room 4:27 P.M. EST AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Happy Hanukkah, Mr. President! THE PRESIDENT:  Well, Happy Hanukkah to you!  (Laughter.)  You stole my line.  (Laughter.)  Happy Hanukkah, everybody. AUDIENCE:  Happy Hannukah. MRS. OBAMA:  Welcome to the White House.  I want to welcome the members of Congress who are here today.  We’ve got some Bronfman Fellows —…

State Floor 8:03 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody! AUDIENCE:  Hello! THE PRESIDENT:  Happy Hanukkah! AUDIENCE:  Happy Hanukkah! THE PRESIDENT:  This is a particularly good-looking Hanukkah crowd. MRS. OBAMA:  It’s good.  (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT:  It’s very impressive. Now, every year, Michelle and I like to invite just a few friends over for a small Hanukkah…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:53 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  We’ve really got a full house today, huh?  Well, all I want for Christmas is to take your questions.  (Laughter.)  But first let me say a little bit about this year. In last year’s final press conference, I said that 2014 would…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President reflected on the significant progress made by this country in 2014, and in the nearly six years since he took office. This past year has been the strongest for job growth since the 1990s, contributing to the nearly 11 million jobs added by our businesses over…

Via Telephone *** Photo available here: http://bit.ly/1vpvmNH *** 11:32 A.M. HAST MRS. OBAMA:  Hi!  This is Mrs. Obama, who am I talking to? DANIEL:  Daniel. MRS. OBAMA:  Is this Daniel? DANIEL:  Mm-hmm. MRS. OBAMA:  Do you have a sister with you, too? DANIEL:  Mm-hmm. MRS. OBAMA:  What’s her name? DANIEL:  Danielle. MRS. OBAMA:  Daniel and Danielle,…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President and First Lady wished Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and thanked our brave troops for their service. Especially as our combat mission in Afghanistan comes to a responsible end in the coming days, we are reminded of all that military men, women, and families…