Remarks by President Obama, German Chancellor Merkel, and Elie Wiesel at Buchenwald Concentration Camp, 6-5-09
CHANCELLOR MERKEL: (As translated.) Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen. Here in this place a concentration camp was established in 1937. Not far from here lies Weimar, a place where Germans…
President Obama and Chancellor Merkel Meeting, 6-5-09
CHANCELLOR MERKEL: (As translated.) We are delighted to have the American President here this morning with us, after having met the last time at the NATO summit. We will visit…
Remarks by President Obama and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt before Bilateral Meeting, 6-4-09
PRESIDENT MUBARAK: (As translated.) I’d like to welcome President Obama to Egypt. This is his first — our first meeting together. We discussed so many issues — the Middle East…
Remarks by the President at Cairo University, 6-04-09
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a…
Speech by President Obama and King Abdullah before meeting, June 3, 2009
PRESIDENT OBAMA: This is my first visit to Saudi Arabia, but I’ve had several conversations with His Majesty. And I’ve been struck by his wisdom and his graciousness. Obviously the…
Remarks by the President upon signing the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act, June 2, 2009
THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you all for coming to the White House today as we commemorate the life and work of a President in the presence of those who loved…
Remarks by the President before meeting with Senate Democrats to discuss health care, June 2, 2009
THE PRESIDENT: I want to — thanks — I want to say thank you to all of my former colleagues for taking the time to visit here today at the…
Remarkes by the President in nomination of John Mchugh as secretart of the army, June 2, 2009
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. As President and Commander-in-Chief, I have no greater responsibility than the security of the American people. And keeping the American people safe demands keeping our…
June 1, 2009 – Speech by the President on General Motors restructuring
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Just over two months ago, I spoke with you in this same spot about the challenges facing our auto industry, and I laid out what…