Hello from the Country Corner Farm in Alpha, Illinois! For the past few days, I’ve been traveling to small towns and farm towns here in the heartland of this country. I sat down with small business ow
The President previews his budget, explaining that it will help the government live within its means, while still investing to make sure America wins the future. A few months ago, I received a letter
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning. Mr. Secretary General, on behalf of us all, thank you for convening this meeting to address a task that must be the work of all of us -- supporting the people of Libya a
Yesterday, President Obama traveled to Parkville Middle School and Center for Technology to unveil his budget proposal for 2012 and explain some of the tough choices we have to make so we can afford t
The President discusses the labs at Penn State as an example of how American innovation, particularly in infrastructure and energy, can create jobs and win the future for America. This week, we receiv
This afternoon, President Obama addressed the nation from the East Room of the White House, to outline America's response to the situation in Libya. THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the thrill of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. The joy, the moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the ma
导读：Liz Murray，影片《风雨哈佛路》的主人公在真实生活中的原型。生于贫困窟，却渴望知识，17岁开始用2年的时光学完高中4年课程，获得1996年纽约时报一等奖学金，进入哈佛学习。看了这么多，你一定很好奇她是什么样的人物，拥有着怎样的心态，我们赶快来欣赏一下Liz的励志演讲吧。 EN: Murray was born in the Bronx, New York, to poor, drug
President Obama makes a statement after a meeting with Congressional leaders on the Federal budget. The President says he remains confident that an agreement can be reached and emphasizes that a gover
Thank you. Thank you. Senator Hatfield, Mr. Chief Justice, Mr. President, Vice President Bush, Vice President Mondale, Senator Baker, Speaker O'Neill, Reverend Moomaw, and my fellow citizens:To a few
The tide of war is receding. When I took office, roughly 180,000 Americans were serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. By the end of this year, that number will be cut in half, and it will continue to decli
Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin a new quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by
The President discusses his plan for our fiscal future, a comprehensive and balanced approach to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over twelve years. This week, I laid out my plan for our fisca
To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. United there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided there is li
President Obama discusses the steps he is taking to make America competitive in the short and long terms, and why he chose GE CEO Jeff Immelt to head up the new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. He
President Obama to America's Governors: "The Flexibility That You Need to Find Your Own Innovative Ways Forward" This morning the President & Vice President addressed America's Governors, followin
This week, we had two powerful reminders of how we’ve renewed American leadership in the world. I was proud to announce that—as promised—the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of thi
The President lays out his plans to address rising gas prices over the short and the long term, from a new task force to root out fraud and manipulation in the oil markets to investments in a clean en
Hello, everyone. It’s been almost three weeks since I sent the American Jobs Act to Congress – three weeks since I sent them a bill that would put people back to work and put money in people’s pockets
Next week, the Senate will vote on the American Jobs Act. It’s a bill that will put more people to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans. And it will provide our economy with the
