Remarks by Dr. Jill Biden at Joining Forces Veterans Jobs Summit and Career Forum
Fort Campbell Campbell, Kentucky 11:24 A.M. CDT DR. BIDEN: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. As a proud Blue Star mom, I’m thrilled to be here with all of you today.…
Remarks by the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden at Joining Forces Meet-and-Greet with Military Families
Fort Campbell Campbell, Kentucky 1:10 P.M. CDT DR. BIDEN: Thank you, everybody. Go ahead and sit, sit. I just wanted to say thank you for having me here, and Michelle…
Remarks by the First Lady at Joining Forces Veterans Jobs Summit and Career Forum
Fort Campbell Campbell, Kentucky 11:35 A.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, guys. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Good morning. And it is truly a pleasure for me to be here…
Obama Administration Launches Online Veterans Employment Center: One-Stop-Shop Connects Veterans, Transitioning Service Members, and their Spouses to Employers
One-Stop-Shop Connects Veterans, Transitioning Service Members, and their Spouses to Employers At today’s anniversary celebration of Joining Forces, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden announced the launch of…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Abe of Japan Before Bilateral Meeting
Akasaka Palace Tokyo, Japan 10:33 A.M. JST PRIME MINISTER ABE: (As interpreted.) On behalf of the government and the people of Japan, I would like to sincerely welcome President Obama…
President Obama offers mass clemency to nonviolent drug offenders
President Obama has decided to offer clemency to thousands of people who have been imprisoned for nonviolent drug violations. Anthony Papa, a spokesperson for the Drug Policy Alliance, agrees with…
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden at a Meeting with Ukrainian Legislators
Rada Kyiv, Ukraine 10:03 A.M. (Local) THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. And I want to thank my colleagues for bringing me back home. For 36 years I sat…
Remarks to the Press by Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk
Cabinet of Ministers Club Kyiv, Ukraine 1:40 P.M. (Local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. Prime Minister, let me begin by thanking you both for your hospitality, but much more importantly for…
Statement by the President on the Mudslide Devastation in Washington State
Oso Firehouse Oso, Washington 4:13 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I just had a chance to tour some of the damage from last month’s mudslide. And, most…
President Obama Signs Indiana Disaster Declaration
Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Indiana and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe…