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Remarks by President Obama at the University of Yangon
Rangoon, Burma 2:39 P.M. MMT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Myanmar Naingan, Mingalaba! (Laughter and applause.) I am very honored to be here at this university and to be the first President of the United States of America to visit your country. I came here because of the importance of your country. You live at…
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Remarks by the First Lady at the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards
East Room 2:40 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thanks so much. Well, good afternoon. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. MRS. OBAMA: And welcome to the White House. It’s good to have you here. I am thrilled that all of you are here joining us today. I want to start by thanking the President’s Committee on…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President-elect Peña Nieto of Mexico
President Obama will host President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico at the White House on Tuesday, November 27. The President looks forward to meeting President-elect Peña Nieto and hearing about his vision for leading Mexico over the next six years. They plan to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues during their…
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Readout of the President’s Call with President Morsi of Egypt
Following the dinner tonight, President Obama called President Morsi of Egypt. The two leaders discussed ways to de-escalate the situation in Gaza, and President Obama underscored the necessity of Hamas ending rocket fire into Israel. President Obama also offered condolences for the terrible loss of life in the recent train accident in Egypt. President Obama…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Retirement of Coach John Gagliardi
On behalf of the President, I want to congratulate John Gagliardi on his retirement as the winningest coach in college football history. Over the course of 64 seasons – 60 of them at his beloved Saint John’s – Gagliardi’s 486 wins put him among the greatest to ever coach the game. With a career that…
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Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Shinawatra at an Official Dinner
Government House Bangkok, Thailand 8:13 P.M. ICT PRIME MINISTER SHINAWATRA: President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, it gives me a great pleasure to welcome you to Thailand and to be the first country to receive you after your decisive reelection victory. I hope to make the gala dinner tonight…
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Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Shinawatra in a Joint Press Conference
Government House Bangkok, Thailand 7:18 P.M. ICT PRIME MINISTER SHINAWATRA: Ladies and gentlemen of the media, let me start by once again welcoming President Barack Obama and his delegation to Thailand. Thailand is the first country President Obama chose to visit following with his decisive reelection less than two weeks ago. We appreciate the significance…
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Joint Press Statement between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of Thailand and President Barack Obama of the United States of America met today at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on the eve of the anniversary of 180 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and the United States of America to chart the way for a deeper bilateral strategic partnership…
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Will Lawyers, Trusting Someone With Your Life Savings
Will lawyers are some of the most highly respected lawyers in the world. They have the difficult job of making sure that all of your legal entities and assets are in order and all set-up before you pass away. These lawyers have a lot of responsibility on top of them, but using some simple tactics…
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Weekly Address: Working Together to Extend the Middle Class Tax Cuts
Hi, everybody. Four years after the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, our economy is growing again and creating jobs. But we have much more to do. Our task now is to build on that progress. Because this nation only succeeds when we’ve got a growing, thriving middle class. That’s what drives me. That’s what…




