Category: Speeches

With the passing of former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, our nation has lost a distinguished diplomat and public servant. Through more than four decades of service, first in the…

Jill and I were sorry to learn of the passing of Larry Eagleburger. I worked with Larry for over three decades, and considered him to be one of the finest…

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Please have a seat. It is good to be back in Toledo. (Applause.) It is good…

Washington, DC – Today, June 2nd , the White House announced that White House Counsel Bob Bauer will return to private practice and that current Principal Deputy Counsel to the…

Washington, D.C. – Thirty years ago this Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first reported on the condition that would eventually become known as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Please — please, everybody, have a seat. Well, thank you, Tom, for that introduction. Thank you to the entire Pritzker…

Vice President Biden met with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili today while the two leaders were in Rome to attend the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. Vice President…

Today, on the start of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, President Obama was briefed on federal preparations for the upcoming hurricane season and FEMA’s “Whole Community” approach to disaster management…

Dear Mr. Chairman: (Dear Madam Chairman:) (Dear Representative:) (Dear Senator:) This report to the Congress, under section 804(a) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908 (the “Kingpin…

PRESIDENT NAPOLITANO: (As translated.) Good afternoon. On the occasion of tomorrow’s celebration here in Rome for the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, we have with us the Vice…