Month: December 2013

Seoul Grand Hyatt Seoul, Republic of Korea 9:30 A.M. KST SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I just very briefly will cover the meetings yesterday that the Vice President had, particularly the meeting…

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you very much, Mr. President, for that generous introduction. And what a great honor it is to be here at such…

PRESIDENT PARK: (As interpreted) Mr. Vice President, I sincerely welcome you to Korea. And indeed, your visit to Korea marks the first of its kind in 10 years by a…

PRIME MINISTER CHUNG: (As interpreted) Mr. Vice President, on behalf of all of the Korean people, I would like to welcome you to Korea. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, on behalf…

THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas, everybody! Well, this show is always a great way to get in the holiday spirit. Every year, I rehearse my own little act, just in case.…

This afternoon President Obama spoke by phone with Mrs. Graça Machel to express the condolences of the Obama family and the American people on the passing of her husband, Nelson…

The War Memorial of Korea Seoul, Republic of Korea THE VICE PRESIDENT: It’s a great honor to be here. I was thanking the director for keeping alive the memory of…

THE VICE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Thank you very much. And I’m so late you probably thought you were going to hear from the 48th Vice President of the United States. (Laughter.)…

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Welcome to the White House. Now, normally we just have one Hanukkah reception, but this year we are hosting two because we have so many friends…

THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. (Applause.) Welcome to the White House and Happy Hanukkah. I should say that normally we just have one Hanukkah reception, but this year we’re hosting…