Month: August 2012

President Obama called Prime Minister Cameron today to congratulate him and the people of the United Kingdom and London on an extremely successful Olympic games, which speaks to the character…

Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, Illinois 3:25 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Chicago! Thank you! How’s everybody doing? (Applause.) It is good to be back home. Chicago looks good. And all…

Private Residence, Los Angeles, California 1:45 P.M. PDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, good afternoon! (Applause.) All right, this is among the coolest things I do. (Laughter.) I’ve gotten to hang out…

WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama discussed the Administration’s all-hands-on-deck approach to one of the worst droughts in more than fifty years. This drought is especially hard on…

Snow King Resort & Grand View Lodge, Jackson Hole, Wyoming 1:10 P.M. MDT MRS. OBAMA: Wow! All the little ones are here, too. (Applause.) Oh, my goodness. (Applause.) Well, thank…

Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, Colorado 6:02 P.M. MDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness. (Applause.) This is good stuff. I am very excited to be here, first of all because…

On Friday, August 10, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 1369, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, as the Warren Lindley Post…

This evening, the President will continue a White House tradition of hosting an Iftar celebrating Ramadan in the State Dining Room. This is the fourth Iftar hosted by the President.…

Today, the President signed into law H.R. 5986, which includes key measures to bolster domestic manufacturing and strengthen our economic ties with sub-Saharan Africa and Central America. This bill also…

East Room 8:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Please, please have a seat. Good evening, everyone. And welcome to the White House. Of all the freedoms we…