Statement by the President on Yom HaShoah
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I join people of all faiths across the United States, in Israel and around the world in paying tribute to all who suffered in the…
Remarks by the President Honoring the 2011 NCAA Football Champion University of Alabama Crimson Tide
South Lawn 2:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Have a seat. Have a seat. It is my pleasure to welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide back to the…
President Obama’s Visit to Lorain County Community College
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the President will visit Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio to highlight how federal job training funding is providing critical services for unemployed workers and…
We Can’t Wait: President Signs Memorandum Establishing Policies for Addressing Domestic Violence in the Federal Workplac
oday the Obama Administration announced new efforts to help combat and prevent domestic violence in the federal workplace. President Obama today signed a memorandumthat will require federal agencies to develop…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Charles Benton, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013, vice Harry…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Dick Clark
Michelle and I are saddened to hear about the passing of Dick Clark. With “American Bandstand,” he introduced decades’ worth of viewers to the music of our times. He reshaped…
President Obama Signs Hawaii Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Hawaii and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…
Remarks by the President at Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH
Lorain County Community College Elyria, Ohio 2:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Well,…
Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event
Henry Ford Museum Dearborn, Michigan 5:34 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Michigan! (Applause.) How is everybody doing? (Applause.) It is good to be in Dearborn. It is good to be…
Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event
Private Residence Dearborn, Michigan 7:37 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, Denise and Jim, thank you for opening up this incredible home. They have been great friends. When…