Category: Mar2015

National Palace of Culture Guatemala City, Guatemala THE VICE PRESIDENT:  President Molina, thank you for once again hosting us all.  And to all the Presidents — I’ve never been with so many Presidents at one time — to all the Presidents, including the president of the Inter American Development Bank, President Moreno.  He and I…

Oval Office 1:40 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, this is going to be the first opportunity that I have to get an extensive debriefing from Secretary Carter, who took a trip last week to Afghanistan and other parts of the region.  He’ll be giving me some impressions about how we’re planning our drawdown and transition…

East Room 3:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  Everybody have a seat.  (Applause.)  Everybody have a seat.  Thank you, Charlene, for that terrific introduction, for everything that you’ve done to help those young girls in Liberia, and all the young women I hope that are inspired here in the United States by…

Newseum Washington, D.C. 12:04 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you, everyone.  Pardon my cough.  I know somebody else out there has this cough.  (Laughter.) But I want to start by thanking the Newseum for hosting us here today, and Barbara Van Dahlen, and everyone from Give an Hour for leading the charge on this event…

Note: Due to inclement weather, the International Women of Courage event has been cancelled. Please see the First Lady’s prepared remarks below. Remarks of First Lady Michelle Obama As Prepared for Delivery International Women of Courage Award Washington, DC March 5th, 2015 It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all…

Benedict College Columbia, South Carolina 2:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, South Carolina!  (Applause.)  Thank you!  Well, it is good to see everybody.  It is good to be back in South Carolina.  Now, if you all have a seat, take a seat.  If you don’t have a seat, I’m sorry.  (Laughter.) I want to say…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President discussed an issue close to his heart: education for adolescent girls around the world. Earlier this week, he and the First Lady announced “Let Girls Learn,” a whole of government initiative that will build on investments we have made and successes we have achieved in global…

Edmund Pettus Bridge Selma, Alabama 2:17 P.M. CST AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you, President Obama! THE PRESIDENT:  Well, you know I love you back.  (Applause.) It is a rare honor in this life to follow one of your heroes.  And John Lewis is one of my heroes. Now, I have to imagine that when a…

National League of Cities Washington, D.C. 11:39 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Hello, mayors!  Everybody have a seat.  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Thank you, Mayor Becker, for the wonderful introduction and the great job that you are doing every single day.  Everybody have a seat.  (Laughter.) AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I love you!…

Oval Office 3:12 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it is a great pleasure to welcome Donald Tusk to the White House in his new role.  I had outstanding experiences working with him during the time that he was Prime Minister of Poland, one of our closest allies, and was consistently impressed with his outstanding work…