Remarks by the President and Q&A at the Closing Session of the Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 3:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please be seated. We want to make sure we get in as…
Remarks by the President and Vice President at the Opening Session of the Jobs and Economic Growth Forum
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, South Court Auditorium, Washington, D.C. 1:42 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Secretaries, members of the Cabinet, distinguished guests, I welcome you all…
Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan
States Military Academy at West Point, West Point, New York 8:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of…
Stalemate Looms in Obama’s Mideast Peace Effort
Settlement freeze was the key word when President Barack Obama initially began his effort at an Israeli-Palestinian peace process; but now the re-launch of that effort is falling apart faster…
Gore expects Obama to attend Dec. climate talks
Although he had not yet spoken to the President about global talks, former Vice President Al Gore said that he believes Obama will attend the Copenhagen climate talks in December.…
Obama Warns Karzai to Focus on Tackling Corruption
After a much disputed election Hamid Karzai has been officially declared the winner of the Afghan Presidential election. Whilst congratulating him via a phone call, President Obama warned Mr. Karzai…
45% for Obama, 49% Against — If Election Were Held Right Now
According to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, if President Barack Obama was up for re-election at this point in time, only forty five percent (45%) of adults would…
Remarks by the President at Signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
Diplomatic Reception Room 11:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: We often speak about AIDS as if it’s going on somewhere else. And for…
Remarks by the President during the meeting of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board
Roosevelt Room 11:24 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I am pleased to be joined this morning by my Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Each of these men and women have…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Reinfeldt of Sweden after meeting
Oval Office 2:45 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: I am thrilled to have the Prime Minister of Sweden with us here today. We have had occasion to meet fairly frequently this…