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I want to congratulate all the athletes here today for making the 2010 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic（残奥会） Teams – you are truly the best of the best. All of us are incredibly proud of everything you’ve accomplished to get here, and we can’t wait to see what you’ll accomplish in Vancouver（温哥华） . The Olympics represent one of the greatest tradi...
It has now been three months since the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut. Three months since we lost 20 innocent children and six dedicated adults who had so much left to give. Three months since we, as Americans, began asking ourselves if we’re really doing enough to protect our communities and keep our children safe. For the families who lost a loved one on that ...
Now, in the long run — all that’s in the short term. That’s still part of the emergency effort to help build the economy and grow it coming out of the recession. But in the long run, we need to invest in the technologies and innovation that will lead to the jobs and the industries of tomorrow. So I want to introduce to everybody who’s here — we...
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Everybody have a seat, please. Hello, everybody, and welcome to the White House. And congratulations on being World Series champions. (Applause.) As you can see, we’ve got a few Yankees（美国佬） fans here in the White House — (applause) — who are pretty excited about your visit. I want to actually start by recognizing Secre...
PRESIDENT: Hello everyone, and Merry Christmas. As you and your families gather to celebrate the holidays, we wanted to take a moment to send greetings from our family—from me, from Michelle, from Malia and Sasha—and from Bo. FIRST LADY: This is our first Christmas in the White House, and we are so grateful for this extraordinary experience. Not far from here, in...
This week, a new economic report confirmed what most Americans already believe to be true: over the past three decades, the middle class has lost ground while the wealthiest few have become even wealthier. In fact, the average income for the top one percent of Americans has risen almost seven times faster than the income of the average middle class family. And this has happe...
Hi, everybody. This week, I welcomed President Hamid Karzai to the White House to discuss the way ahead in Afghanistan. And today, I want to update you on how we will end this war, bring our troops home, and continue the work of rebuilding America. Over the past four years, thanks to our brave men and women in uniform, we’ve dealt devastating blows to al Qaeda. We̵...
$18 billion. That’s what Wall Street bankers pulled down in bonuses over the past two months, according to a report from the New York State comptroller — even as many of these institutions received billions in taxpayer dollars. "That is the height of irresponsibility. It is shameful," President Obama said today, following a meeting with Vice President J...
We also have to focus on community colleges, because that’s — it’s not just enough to have kids getting good educations. We have to have adults who are constantly retraining. I mean, how many here — how many folks here who are working at Gamesa took some sort of training class at a community college that helped them along the way? Anybody? Look at tha...
Remarks of President Barack ObamaSaturday, May 1, 2010Weekly AddressWashington, DC Over the past few weeks, as we’ve debated reforms to hold Wall Street accountable and protect consumers and small businesses in our financial system, we’ve come face-to-face with the great power of special interests in the workings of our democracy. Of course, this isn’t a su...
The Department of Justice has had a rough couple of years. But there’s a new sheriff in town. Just a few moments ago, Eric Holder was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden, becoming the first African American Attorney General in the nation’s history. In a short video message to the employees of the Department this morning, Holder promised to set things right at wh...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON A NEW BEGINNING Cairo University Cairo, Egypt 1:10 P.M. (Local) 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 thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning; and for over a century, Cairo University has been a ...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON A NEW BEGINNING Cairo University Cairo, Egypt 1:10 P.M. (Local) 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 thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning; and for over a century, Cairo University has been a ...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTAT LUNCHEON FUNDRAISER WITH GOVERNOR JON CORZINE THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. It is good to see you. Hello, New Jersey! (Applause.) All right, everybody have a seat. Everybody have a seat. I want to begin by just making a few acknowledgements. First of all, I’m going to have a lot to say about this guy, but I just want everybody to know that one of...
MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, everyone. Good afternoon. So is it hot enough? (Laughter.) We planned this especially. Lots of sun, no breeze, got you in your whites and hats. We’re going to bring you out scarves（围巾，领巾） and mittens（手套） and boots soon to make it really comfortable. (Laughter.) But I — we are just thrilled. I mean, I don’t know if you can s...
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good morning. Before I begin, I want to say a brief word about the historic vote which took place early this morning. The United States Senate knocked down a filibuster海盗，暴兵 aimed at blocking a final vote on health care reform, and scored a big victory for the American people. By standing up to the special interests — who’ve ...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTAT WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ ASSOCIATION DINNER May 9, 2009 Washington HiltonWashington, D.C. 9:56 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Good evening. You know, I had an entire speech prepared for this wonderful occasion, but now that I’m here I think I’m going to try something a little different. Tonight I want ...
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMAAT STRASBOURG TOWN HALL Rhenus Sports Arena Strasbourg, France 2:18 P.M. (Local) PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Bon après-midi. (Applause.) And guten tag. It is a great honor for me to be here in Europe, to be here in Strasbourg. I want to make just a few acknowledgements. I want to thank the President of Fra...
THE PRESIDENT: Hey, guys. COMMANDER ZAMKA: Good morning from the International Space Station and from the Space Shuttle Endeavour, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: Well, it’s great to talk to you guys. I wanted to, first of all, just say that we’ve got a bunch of very excited young people here with us, along with a bunch of somewhat excited teachers. (Laughter.) We ...
Hi, everybody. Every day, we get thousands of letters and emails at the White House from Americans across the country-and every night, I read ten of them. They tell me about their hopes and their worries, their hardships and successes. They’re the Americans I’m working for every day-and this year, several of these letter writers will join me at the Capitol when I...