Remarks by the President at Rural Council Meeting
Roosevelt Room Please see below for a correction to a typo, marked with an asterisk, in the transcript. 4:21 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I think all of…
Statement by the President on Curiosity Landing on Mars
Tonight, on the planet Mars, the United States of America made history. The successful landing of Curiosity – the most sophisticated roving laboratory ever to land on another planet –…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1627
On Monday, August 6, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 1627, the “Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012,” which amends Department of Veterans…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Rajoy of Spain
President Obama spoke with Spain’s President Mariano Rajoy earlier today as part of his ongoing discussions with European leaders about the eurozone economy. President Obama acknowledged the difficult challenges that…
Remarks by the President at Signing of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
Oval Office 2:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I want to thank everybody who is here because they all did outstanding work to help us get this legislation completed. As…
Remarks by the President at Campaign Event — Stamford, CT
Stamford Marriott Hotel Stamford, Connecticut 6:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to be back in Connecticut. A couple of people I want…
Remarks by the President at Campaign Event — Westport, CT
Private Residence Westport, Connecticut 8:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to be here. And there are just a couple of people I want…
Statement by the President on the Shooting in Wisconsin
Michelle and I were deeply saddened to learn of the shooting that tragically took so many lives in Wisconsin. At this difficult time, the people of Oak Creek must know…
Readout of the President’s Calls on the Wisconsin Shooting
At 4:30PM EDT, the President convened a call with FBI Director Bob Mueller, Chief of Staff Jack Lew, and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan to receive an update on the…
Weekly Address: Celebrating the Summer Olympics and Paralympics
Hi, everybody. Today, I want to take a break from the back-and-forth of campaign season, and talk about something that’s brought us all together this week – the Summer Olympics.…