Category: Oct 2015

Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C. 7:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:   Buenas noches!  Well, it is good to be here.  Thank you, Secretary Castro, not just for the introduction but for the great work he is doing on behalf of the American people every single day.  (Applause.)  Thank you to your chair, Linda…

“Government should be collaborative. Collaboration actively engages Americans in the work of their Government. Executive departments and agencies should use innovative tools, methods, and systems to cooperate among themselves, across all levels of Government, and with nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals in the private sector.” – President Barack Obama, on his first day as President Today, the Administration is…

President Obama spoke today by phone with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) International President Dr. Joanne Liu to apologize and express his condolences for the MSF staff and patients who were killed and injured when a U.S. military airstrike mistakenly struck an MSF field hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan.  During the call, President Obama expressed regret over…

Thursday, October 8, 2015 REMINDER TO RSVP: The White House * 11:00 AM ET – The First Lady will honor the 2015 class of the National Student Poets Program (NSPP), the nation’s highest honor for youth poets. This award celebrates the exceptional creativity, dedication to craft, and promise of this generation of leaders. As honorary…

The captain and crew of the El Faro were Americans and Poles, men and women, experienced mariners and young seamen. They were beloved sons and daughters and loving husbands and fathers. They were dedicated engineers, technicians and a cook. And these 33 sailors were united by a bond that has linked our merchant mariners for…

Oval Office 11:15 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it is a great honor to have a great friend of the United States, President Gauck, visit the Oval Office.  It gives me an opportunity to repay the hospitality that the President extended to me during one of my visits to Germany. Although it’s well-known in Germany,…

East Room 12:47 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Well, everybody, please have a seat.  Welcome to the White House.  Let me offer at the outset the observation that Terrence could run for something.  (Laughter.)  But we’re so grateful to you for sharing your story, for everything you’re doing to organize and…

East Room 4:55 P.M. EDT MS. MILLER:  Thank you, Mr. President.  It’s an honor to be here at the White House Summit for Worker Voice.  And we’re really excited to share with you what we’ve learned today from everybody. THE PRESIDENT:  Well, first of all, I hope everybody has had a good time, and I…

Today, the Administration launched the “Stop the Bleed” campaign during an event at the White House, to provide bystanders of emergency situations with the tools and knowledge to stop life threatening bleeding.  Working with the private sector and nonprofit organizations, the “Stop the Bleed” campaign will put knowledge gained by first responders and our military,…