Category: Transcripts
President Obama’s remarks about his birth certificate
April 27, 2011 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 9:48 A.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Now, let me just comment, first of all, on the fact that I can’t get the networks to break in on all kinds of other discussions — (laughter.) I was just back there listening to [...]
President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For two hundred and twenty years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They have done so during periods of prosperity and [...]
President proclaims Nov. 9 World Freedom Day
WORLD FREEDOM DAY, 2009 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Twenty years ago today, the Wall came down in Berlin and both a country and a continent came together. After thousands of East Berliners flooded through checkpoints into West Berlin, border restrictions dissolved across Eastern Bloc countries. The Iron [...]
Text of Ted Kennedy’s letter to President Obama
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _____________________________________________________________________ Below is the text of the letter from Senator Edward M. Kennedy referenced by the President in tonight’s address to a Joint Session of Congress. May 12, 2009 Dear Mr. President, I wanted to write a few final words to you to express my gratitude for [...]
President Obama’s healthcare speech text
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Health Care Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Washington, DC Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, and the American people: When I spoke here last winter, this nation was facing the worst economic crisis since the Great [...]
Text of the President’s education speech shows a lot of fuss over nada
The White House media center has released the text of the President’s speech planned for delivery tomorrow to the nation’s schoolchildren. You be the judge if it’s warranted the outcry it generated. Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama Back to School Event Arlington, Virginia September 8, 2009 The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing [...]
In Obama’s words:
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have now [...]
Congratulations President-Elect Obama
LatinaLista President-elect Obama’s acceptance speech: If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. It’s the answer told by [...]
