Category: Nov2014

Yangon University Rangoon, Burma 3:43 P.M. MMT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody! AUDIENCE: Hi! PRESIDENT OBAMA: Myanmar Luu Ngae Myar Min Galarbar! (Applause.) It’s wonderful to be back in Myanmar. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Oh, we got some signs — “Reform is fake.” “Change…” — okay, well, you guys will have a…

Aung San Suu Kyi Residence Rangoon, Burma 12:35 P.M. MMT DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI:  I’m sorry if we’ve kept you waiting. Let me just begin by saying what a great pleasure it is for me to welcome President Obama again to my house and to be able to meet all of you. I would…

University of Queensland Brisbane, Australia 1:11 P.M. AEST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you so much!  (Applause.)  Thank you!  Thank you, everybody.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Hello, Brisbane!  It’s good to be back in Australia.  I love Australia — I really do.  The only problem with Australia is every time I come here I’ve got to…

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Center Brisbane, Australia 4:19 P.M. AEST PRESIDENT OBAMA:Thank you, everybody.Please have a seat.Good afternoon.I want to begin by thanking Prime Minister Abbott, the people of Brisbane, and the people of Australia for being such extraordinary hosts for the G20.All the arrangements were terrific and, as always, the people of Australia could…

Roosevelt Room 11:05 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I’ve got my team here to talk about Ebola.  But before I do, I want to just make mention of the horrific attacks that took place in Jerusalem. We know that two attackers senselessly and brutally attacked innocent worshippers in a synagogue during their morning prayers. Obviously,…

Via Teleconference 12:15 P.M. EST MR. SPECTOR:Hey, everyone.Thanks for joining us on today’s background call to preview the Vice President and Dr. Biden’s trip to Morocco, Ukraine and Turkey.We are joined by senior administration officials who can go through the schedule and answer some questions at the end.So with that, I’m going to turn it…

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT SIGNING OF REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Oval Office 11:58 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, as many of you know, one of my top priorities is making sure that we’ve got affordable, high-quality child care and early childhood education for our young people across the…

East Room 11:24 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Everybody, have a seat.  Well, thank you, Alberto, for that introduction and, more importantly, for your outstanding leadership of the Miami-Dade public schools.  I thank all of you for joining us.  We are here to take another step toward making sure that all of…

Marrakech, Morocco Wednesday, November 19, 2014 It is so wonderful to be with so many amazing women who are realizing their potential. A month or so ago, I attended a book event – I’m an English professor, so I find a particular joy in attending the many book events offered in Washington, DC. Katty Kay…

East Room 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Please, please, have a seat.  Well, hello, everybody.  Welcome to the White House. If you’ve ever been in a situation where you’re a little self-conscious because you feel like maybe everybody in the room is a little smarter than you — (laughter) — today…