Well, we just finished up a Cabinet meeting with obviously a very wide-ranging agenda. One of the first things we talked about was the progress that we’re making in terms of(依据,按照) growing the e
A More Perfect Union 塑造一个更加完美的合众国 ( 2008年3月18日,宾夕法尼亚州费城) A MORE PERFECT UNION March 18, 2008 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.”Two hundred
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. In times of great challenge in our country and around the world, Americans have always come together to lend a hand帮助 and to serve others and to do what's rig
President Obama is holding his first press conference. You can watch it streaming at WhiteHouse.gov/live. He opened up with some brief remarks, which you can read in full (as prepared for delivery) be
THE PRESIDENT: That’s right. There are no better workers than American workers. (Applause.) I’ll put my money on you any day of the week. And when the naysayers(否定者,拒绝者) said, well, you ca
Starting this Thursday, the eyes and hearts of the world will all be turned to Brazil. Thirty-two national teams representing the best in football in the world will all be vying for the World Cup, the
2:08 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Thank you for coming, and Happy New Year. Laura and I thank all of our distinguished guests, starting with members of my Cabinet -- Secret
On Wednesday, the President honored math and science educators at the White House and announced several new partnerships and programs in a continuation of the “Educate to Innovate” campaig
In the spirit of transparency, Norm Eisen, special counsel to the president for ethics and government reform, asked us to pass along this update on the President’s Executive Order on Ethics: The
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Please have a seat. Have a seat. Good morning, everybody. Before I begin let me just acknowledge(承认,答谢) some of the people who are standing behind me he
Prepared Remarks of President Barack ObamaWeekly AddressThe White HouseJune 27, 2009 Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a historic piece of legislation that will open the door to a clean e
The tide of war is receding(后退,减弱) . 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
Marc Ambinder. Q: Mr. President, thank you. How do these negotiations affect negotiations or talks with Republicans about raising the debt limit? Because it would seem that they have a significant amo
As many of you know, early on Friday, at least twelve people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a movie heater in Aurora, Colorado. Dozens more are being treated for injuries at local hospitals.
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMAAND PRIME MINISTER NOURI AL MALIKI OF IRAQIN JOINT PRESS AVAILABILITY PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. I am very pleased to welcome Prime Minister al Maliki back t
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I just had a very productive meeting with two members of my Economic Recovery Advisory Board: Paul Volcker, who's the former chair of the Federal Reserve Board;
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTAFTER THE TRILATERAL MEETINGWITH PRESIDENT KARZAI OF AFGHANISTANAND PRESIDENT ZARDARI OF PAKISTAN Grand Foyer 4:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. We just fi
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMAAND HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH SABAH,AMIR OF THE STATE OF KUWAITBEFORE MEETING PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to extend my welcome to the Amir of Kuwait. We are grateful for his visit. Whe
The past three months have seem a storm of activity from the White House, with initiatives on housing, the markets, the auto industry, small businesses, international financial cooperation, and job cr
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Thank you. Well, it is wonderful to be here. Barbara, thank you for the outstanding introduction. I want to acknowledge a few other