Category: Speeches

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, November 27, 2013, President Obama will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony on the North Portico. The President will celebrate the 66th anniversary of…

Michelle and I send warm wishes to all those celebrating Hanukkah. For the first time since the late 1800s – and for the last time until some 70,000 years from…

On Wednesday, November 27, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 1848, the “Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013,” which requires the Federal Aviation Administration to advance the safety and…

President Obama called His Majesty King Abdullah today as part of regular consultations between our two countries on the range of Middle East issues. The President shared the details of…

On March 9, 2007, American citizen and retired FBI Agent Robert Levinson went missing during a business trip to Kish Island, Iran. Today, Mr. Levinson becomes one of the longest…

Private Residence Beverly Hills, California 7:47 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Well, I am just thrilled to be back in California, thrilled to be back in LA, and…

Private Residence Beverly Hills, California 9:16 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) All right, everybody. Have a seat. That’s enough. That’s enough. (Laughter.) Now, let me clarify something. First…

DreamWorks Glendale, California 12:50 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be in L.A.! (Applause.) It is colder in D.C. at the moment, colder in…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…

The health care law puts women and families in control of their health care by covering vital preventive care, like cancer screenings and birth control, free of charge. Earlier this…