President Obama In Meeting With Opposition Leaders, 7/7/2009
PRESIDENT OBAMA: (In progress) — not simply tolerate dissenting voices but also to respect and recognize dissenting voices. This is one of the elements, along with an independent media and…
President Obama And President Medvedev Of Russia Before Meeting
PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV: (As translated.) — (in progress) — by the way, something I have already had the chance to watch on TV, particularly your speech at the New School of…
Remarks By President Obama And Prime Minister Putin Of Russia Before Meeting
PRIME MINISTER PUTIN: (As translated) Mr. President, I’m very glad to meet you here. And I’m glad to have this opportunity to be an acquaintance of yours. The history of…
The President At The New Economic School Graduation, 7/7/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Well, congratulations, Oxana. And to the entire Class of 2009, congratulations to you. I don’t know if anybody else will meet their future wife…
Press Conference by President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia, 7/6/09
PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV: (As translated.) Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen of the press, colleagues, we have just completed our negotiations with the U.S. President. The first visit of U.S.…
Transcript of President Obama’s Interview with Novaya Gazeta
1. Do you agree with the opinion expressed by many Russian and European politicians that the United States is primarily responsible for the economic difficulties that their countries are now…
President at Independence Day Celebration 7/4/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. (Applause.) And happy Fourth of July. Michelle and I are honored and proud to have you here on the Fourth. And we’re humbled…
President After Meeting With Energy CEOs, 7/2/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just held a meeting with the CEOs of some of the most innovative energy companies in America to talk about growth and progress of…
President in an Online Town Hall on Health Care Reform, 7/1/2009
THE PRESIDENT: Good to see you guys. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, Northern Virginia. Thank you very much. What a wonderful welcome. And I’m so grateful to…
Remarks by The President on Community Solutions Agenda, 6-30-09
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Well, it is wonderful to see all these do-gooders in one room. (Laughter.) And it is always a dangerous thing trying to follow Geoffrey…