Category: Nov2014

Global Entrepreneurship Summit Plenary Tent Marrakech, Morocco 10:35 A.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT:  What a delight to be here.  (Laughter.) AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Happy birthday. THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  It’s nice of His Majesty to assemble this crowd for my birthday.  (Laughter.)  I appreciate it.  (Applause.)  I am getting to the age where I…

Cross Hall 8:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, tonight, I’d like to talk with you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. It’s kept us youthful, dynamic, and entrepreneurial. It has shaped our character as…

Del Sol High School Las Vegas, Nevada 12:50 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Las Vegas!  (Applause.)  Good to see you again — you were here two years ago.  (Applause.)  It’s good to be back at Del Sol High School –- go Dragons!  (Applause.) Let me just say that whenever I fly to Vegas on Air…

Cross Hall 8:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Conciudadanos, esta noche, me gustaría hablarles acerca de la inmigración. Durante más de 200 años, nuestra tradición de acoger a los inmigrantes de todo el mundo nos ha dado una enorme ventaja sobre otras naciones. Nos ha mantenido jóvenes, dinámicos y emprendedores. Ha modelado nuestro carácter como pueblo…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President laid out the steps he took this past week to fix our broken immigration system. Enacted within his legal authority, the President’s plan focuses on cracking down on illegal immigration at the border; deporting felons, not families; and accountability through criminal background checks and taxes. These…

Grand Tarabya Hotel Istanbul, Turkey 10:58 A.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, ladies and gentlemen, it’s an honor to be here. I would tell you, I say to my good friend, Jim Jones, former National Security Advisor, General. General, I have a new attitude toward birthdays. And there was a famous American athlete, a professional…

Beylerbeyi Palace Istanbul, Turkey 6:20 P.M. (Local) PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN: (English audio unavailable.) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. President, I’m delighted to be here. We’ve been — we’ve known each other for many years. And I’ve been the recipient of your hospitality in your city; last time I was here in your home with your family. And…

State Dining Room 11:10 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: About a year ago, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was visiting our troops in the Republic of Korea thanking them for their service and answering their questions, and they asked about the usual topics, about our national security, the future of our military. And then one soldier,…

The East Room 2:22 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Everybody, have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House. This is one of my favorite events. Once a year, we set aside this event to celebrate people who have made America stronger, and wiser, and more humane, and more beautiful with our…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:08 P.M. EST      THE PRESIDENT:  As you know, a few moments ago, the grand jury deliberating the death of Michael Brown issued its decision. It’s an outcome that, either way, was going to be subject of intense disagreement not only in Ferguson, but across America.  So I want…