Remarks By the President at Maternal Health Event in Accra
THE PRESIDENT: Part of the reason this is so important is throughout Africa the rates of both infant mortality but also maternal mortality is still far too high — I…
Remarks by the President to the Ghanaian Parliament, 7/11/2009
THE PRESIDENT: (Trumpet plays.) I like this. Thank you. Thank you. I think Congress needs one of those horns. (Laughter.) That sounds pretty good. Sounds like Louis Armstrong back there.…
Press Conference by the President in L’Aquila, Italy, 7-10-09
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. I apologize for being a little bit late. Good afternoon. We have just concluded the final session of what has been…
President Obama On Major Economies Forum Declaration
THE PRESIDENT: Buona sera, good afternoon. We have just finished a productive meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change, and I’d like to begin by recognizing…
The President To The H1N1 Prepardness Summit
3:30 P.M. (CEST) SECRETARY SEBELIUS: Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Hi. Kathleen, can you hear me? SECRETARY SEBELIUS: Buongiorno. THE PRESIDENT: Buongiorno! (Laughter.) SECRETARY SEBELIUS: Welcome to the flu summit. THE…
President Obama And President Napolitano Of Italy After Bilateral Meeting, 7/8/2009
PRESIDENT NAPOLITANO: (As translated.) Good morning. President Obama will leave shortly, so this will be a very short press conference. And first of all let me express my deepest appreciation…
The President At Parallel Business Summit, 7/7/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Dobryy den’. (Applause.) It is a great privilege to join all of you today with President Medvedev. From our first meeting at the G20 summit in…
Remarks By The President At Parallel Civil Society Summit
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, good afternoon. Dobryy Den’. I apologize that I think I’m running late and I’m leaving early. (Laughter.) This is a good reason why civil society…
President Obama In Meeting With Opposition Leaders
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Dobryy den’. (Applause.) It is a great privilege to join all of you today with President Medvedev. From our first meeting at the G20 summit in…
President Obama In Meeting With Opposition Leaders, 7/7/2009
PRESIDENT OBAMA: (In progress) — not simply tolerate dissenting voices but also to respect and recognize dissenting voices. This is one of the elements, along with an independent media and…