Category: Speeches

President Obama will host President Myung-bak Lee of the Republic of Korea at the White House on October 13 for an official state visit. This visit will highlight the strong…

Rose Garden *Please see below for a correction (marked with an asterisk) to a typo in the transcript. 10:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat, on this…

At the invitation of Prime Minister Gillard, the President will visit Australia on November 16-17 in connection with the 60th anniversary of the ANZUS alliance, which plays a critical role…

Attached is a message from the President to Congress, a sectional analysis and the text of the American Jobs Act of 2011.

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AT THE NEW YORK CITY SEPTEMBER 11TH 10TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION CEREMONY National September 11th Memorial New York City, New York 8:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: God…

The Pentagon 10:00 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Mr. Secretary, it’s I’m the one who is honored to be given the privilege to speak at such an important…

Kennedy Center Washington, D.C. 8:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: The Bible tells us — “weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Ten years ago, America…

Shanksville, Pennsylvania 2:25 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow Americans, I’m honored to be standing here today, standing with two former Presidents. President Clinton, as he…

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

WASHINGTON— In this week’s address, President Obama marked the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks and paid tribute to the first responders, those serving our nation in the military,…