REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN FAREWELL ADDRESS McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois January 10, 2017 THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Chicago! (Applause.) It’s good to be home! (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) All right, everybody sit down. (Applause.) We’re on live TV here. I’ve got to move. (Applause.) ...
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By U.S. Mission Germany | 11 January, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: Barack Obama
MacDill Air Force Base Tampa, Florida December 6, 2016 Thank you so much! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Well, thank you so much. Good afternoon, everybody. I was just told that was going to be the last “Hail to the Chief” on ...
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By U.S. Mission Germany | 7 December, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: Barack Obama
Remarks by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel of Germany in a Joint Press Conference German Chancellory Berlin, Germany November 17, 2016 CHANCELLOR MERKEL: (As interpreted.) Ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be able to welcome today for the sixth time the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, to Germany. In his ...
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By U.S. Mission Germany | 18 November, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: Barack Obama
Remarks by President Obama at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, Greece November 16, 2016 PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Please, please have a seat. Thank you. (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER: Chicago! PRESIDENT OBAMA: Chicago — (laughter.) Hello, Greece! (Applause.) Yia sas! Kalispera! To the government ...
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By U.S. Mission Germany | 16 November, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders | Tags: Barack Obama
February 03, 2016 Remarks by the President at Islamic Society of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon. And, Sabah, thank you for the wonderful introduction and for your example — your devotion to your faith and your education, and your service to others. You’re an inspiration. You’re going to be a fantastic doctor. ...
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By US Embassy | 3 February, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
January 29, 2016 NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION America’s greatness is a testament to generations of courageous individuals who, in the face of uncomfortable truths, accepted that the work of perfecting our Nation is unending and ...
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By US Embassy | 2 February, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights | Tags: Barack Obama
President Obama’s final State of the Union January 13, 2016 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Tonight marks the eighth year that I’ve come here to report on the State of the Union. And for this final one, I’m going to try to make it a little shorter. (Applause.) I ...
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By US Embassy | 13 January, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
Remarks by the President on Common-Sense Gun Safety Reform East Room 11:43 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Mark, I want to thank you for your introduction. I still remember the first time we met, the time we ...
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By US Embassy | 6 January, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House January 1, 2016 Happy New Year, everybody. I am fired up for the year that stretches out before us. That’s because of what we’ve accomplished together over the past seven. Seven years ago, our businesses were losing 800,000 jobs a month. They’ve now created jobs ...
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By US Embassy | 2 January, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
NATIONAL SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH, 2016 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION One hundred and fifty years ago, our Nation codified the fundamental truth that slavery is an affront to human dignity. Still, the bitter fact remains that millions of men, women, and children around the globe, including ...
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By US Embassy | 2 January, 2016 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, History, Human Rights | Tags: Barack Obama
In late April, President Obama will travel to Germany to participate in the Hannover Messe – the world’s largest trade show for industrial technology – and to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel. Founded in 1947, the Hannover Messe attracts approximately 6,500 exhibitors and 200,000 visitors from across the globe each year. The President’s participation – a ...
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By US Embassy | 31 December, 2015 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, TTIP | Tags: Barack Obama
Video STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT Cabinet Room 5:30 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: In my first inaugural address, I committed this country to the tireless task of combating climate change and protecting this planet for future generations. Two weeks ago, in Paris, I said before the world that we needed a strong ...
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By US Embassy | 17 December, 2015 | Topics: Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President praised our country’s resilience in the face of terrorism, and discussed how we will keep America safe. Our military has been stepping up its campaign to destroy ISIL, and our airstrikes are hitting ISIL harder than ever before. The President emphasized that we will continue to ...
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By US Embassy | 17 December, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
“Let that be our common purpose in Paris: A world that is worthy of our children”, said President Obama at the United Nations Climate Change conference in Paris.
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By US Embassy | 30 November, 2015 | Topics: Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 13, 2015 Statement by the President on the Situation in Paris THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. I just want to make a few brief comments about the attacks across Paris tonight. Once again, we’ve seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians. This is an attack not just ...
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By US Embassy | 14 November, 2015 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama
