Category: 2015

East Room 7:47 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good evening, everybody. AUDIENCE:  Good evening. THE PRESIDENT:  Welcome to the White House.  You all look very sharp.  (Laughter.) Tonight, we honor the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Humanities with a celebration of one of our most precious gifts:  American creativity.…

National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C. 6:50 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Well, good evening, everyone.  It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you tonight. I want to start by thanking Pattie for that wonderful introduction and for her outstanding leadership on behalf of powerful women across the globe.  So…

AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Remarks on Climate Change and National Security Stanford University Monday, October 12, 2015 Hello, Stanford!  It’s great to be back.  Thank you, President Hennessy, for your very kind words and for welcoming me today.  And, President Hennessy, on behalf of Stanford alums everywhere, thank you…

Private Residence Los Angeles, California 5:20 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  There are some pretty good acoustics in here.  I’m going to start singing.  (Laughter.) Well, let me, first of all, just thank James and Michael.  First of all, James is doing outstanding work as the Ambassador to Spain.  (Applause.)  Part of our…

Private Residence Los Angeles, California 3:52 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Hello, Los Angeles!  (Applause.)  Everybody, have a seat.  Relax a little bit.  It’s hot out here — we don’t want to get you overheated.  (Laughter.) AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Welcome home! THE PRESIDENT:  It is good to be back in L.A.  (Applause.)  And let…

WASHINGTON, DC – En su mensaje semanal, el presidente habló sobre los méritos de los estándares altos del tratado de comercio acordado esta semana. El Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico ayuda a nivelar el campo de juego para los trabajadores y negocios estadounidenses, para que podamos exportar más productos hechos en Estados Unidos por todo el…

The United States condemns in the strongest terms today’s horrific terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey. The fact that this attack occurred ahead of a planned rally for peace underscores the depravity of those behind it and serves as another reminder of the need to confront shared security challenges in the region. We offer our deepest…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President spoke to the merits of the high-standards trade agreement reached this past week.  The Trans-Pacific Partnership helps level the playing field for American workers and businesses, so we can export more Made-in-America products all over the world, supporting higher-paying American jobs here at home.  The President…

General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard Groton, Connecticut 12:15 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Thank you all.  Well, good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE:  Good morning! MRS. OBAMA:  It’s still pretty cool.  (Laughter.)  It is my great pleasure to be with you again today. I want to start by thanking Jeff…