Category: 2015

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila Manila, Philippines 4:47 P.M. PHT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it is a wonderful opportunity for me to have a lengthy discussion with new Prime Minister Turnbull and his team.  One of the things when we speak to our Australian partners is there are very few things we disagree on, and that’s not…

East Room 2:31 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  And welcome to the White House for the 2015 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program awards. Let me begin by thanking everyone from the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities for their extraordinary leadership.  The President and I are, as always, grateful for…

State Dining Room 11:24 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Look at you guys!  (Applause.)  You guys, thank you.  Rest yourselves.  Well, good morning. AUDIENCE:  Good morning. MRS. OBAMA:  And one of my favorite lines is:  Welcome to the White House.  Today, it’s:  Welcome to “Broadway at the White House.”  Pretty exciting, huh? But before I begin,…

East Room 4:26 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Thanks so much.  (Applause.)  Rest yourselves.  Yes, I agree, it’s too loud!  (Laughter.)  Well, good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Broadway at the White House.  (Applause.) Now, before we begin tonight’s show, I want to take a moment to talk about what happened in Paris.  As I said…

Regnum Carya Resort Antalya, Turkey 11:50 A.M. EET PRESIDENT ERDOGAN:  (As interpreted.)  Distinguished members of the press, we have just completed our meeting with my dear friend, President Barack Obama. As you know, this G20 Summit is taking place at a very important point in time.  We have all been shocked with the attacks that…

Regnum Carya Resort Antalya, Turkey 11:50 A.M. EET PRESIDENT ERDOGAN:  (As interpreted.)  Distinguished members of the press, we have just completed our meeting with my dear friend, President Barack Obama. As you know, this G20 Summit is taking place at a very important point in time.  We have all been shocked with the attacks that have…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, President Obama honored our nation’s veterans, who have served and sacrificed in defense of our country. This past week, Americans came together on Veterans Day to pay tribute to those men and women in uniform who have risked their lives to protect our freedom.  In recent years we’ve worked…

Roosevelt Room 4:18 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  As many of you know, this weekend I will be leaving for my trip to the G20, and then from there I’ll be taking my annual trip to Asia — meetings with the ASEAN countries through the East Asia Summit.  Economically, the Asia Pacific region is the most…

President Obama spoke last night by phone with President Thein Sein to offer his congratulations to the people of Burma for their participation in the historic parliamentary election on November 8, 2015.  The President commended the efforts of the Union Election Commission and others in the government for their work with political parties, civil society,…

President Obama spoke last night by phone with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to congratulate her on her campaign and the success of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma’s historic parliamentary election that was held on November 8, 2015.  The President commended her for her tireless efforts and sacrifice over so many years…