Remarks by the President Urging Congress to Pass the Infrastructure Piece of the American Jobs Act
Georgetown Waterfront Park Washington, D.C. 11:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) All right. Thank you so much, everybody. Please, have a seat on this beautiful day. It is…
Remarks by the First Lady at the President’s Council on Arts and Humanities Youth Event
East Room 2:33 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all, so much. Hello and welcome to the White House. (Laughter.) I am, as always, so thrilled to…
Remarks by the First Lady at a DNC Event
MRS. OBAMA: Well, thank you so much. (Applause.) Please, rest yourselves. It is a true pleasure, delight and honor to be here with all of you. This is — it’s…
President Obama to Sign Proclamation Designating Fort Monroe a National Monument
Analysts Say Fort Monroe Reuse Plan Will Help Create Nearly 3,000 Jobs President Obama today will sign a Proclamation to designate Fort Monroe a National Monument under the Antiquities Act.…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Trip to France
Yesterday at midnight, NATO’s Operation Unified Protector concluded after seven months of a successful effort to protect the Libyan people and support them as they won their freedom. Following the…
Presidential Nominations and Withdrawl Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Rebecca M. Blank, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice Dennis F. Hightower, resigned. Thomas Hoenig, of Missouri, to be a Member of…
President Obama Signs Massachusetts Emergency Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from…
President Obama Signs New Hampshire Emergency Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting…
Remarks by the President at Signing of a Presidential Proclamation Establishing the Fort Monroe National Monument
Oval Office 2:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, one of the great pleasures of this job, but also one of my responsibilities, is making sure that we are preserving our…
VP’s Remarks to London Cyberspace Conference
Via Video Teleconference 10:42 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, Foreign Secretary Hague, and my best to Prime Minister Cameron. I agree with everything that he…