Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Signing
President Obama signed the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military’s ban on service by openly gay and lesbian personnel. In his remarks prior to signing the legislation he spoke abou…
1,912 viewsPresident Obama signed the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military’s ban on service by openly gay and lesbian personnel. In his remarks prior to signing the legislation he spoke abou…
1,912 viewsPresident and Mrs. Obama delivered a Christmas message in the weekly Presidential address.
253 viewsPresident Obama and the first lady host the Kennedy Center honorees at a reception in the East Room. Honorees included Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, and Bill T.…
728 viewsPresident Obama and first lady Michelle Obama participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree and the opening holiday ceremonies on the Ellipse. Entertainment included hip hop ar…
1,676 viewsPresident Obama gave a year-end news conference as the 111th Congress finished its legislative business. In his remarks he said his biggest disappointment of the lame-duck congressional sess…
1,078 viewsPresident Obama signed the tax cuts and unemployment benefits extensions bill into law.
1,714 viewsPresident Obama talked about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan following the release of a comprehensive White House review of the war.
427 viewsPresident Obama spoke about the deal he negotiated with congressional Republican leaders on tax cuts and unemployment benefits. He urged Congress to vote in favor of the legislation.
283 viewsPresident Obama spoke to reporters following the Senate vote in favor of the deal struck between President Obama and congressional Republican leaders on tax cuts and unemployment benefits.
363 viewsPresident Obama signed the the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 at Harriet Tubman Elementary School. First Lady Michelle Obama also spoke at the event.
1,194 viewsFormer President Bill Clinton spoke to reporters and answered questions at the White House daily briefing following a meeting with President Obama. He talked about the deal struck between Pr…
2,205 viewsPresident Obama spoke before a meeting the the President’s Export Council. In his comments he announced new guidelines for export controls on certain goods and services and said that failure…
176 viewsPresident Obama and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski spoke to the press and answered questions on a number of topics including the substance of their meeting, as well as economic and mi…
353 viewsPresident Obama signed the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, which paid black farmers and several American Indian tribes for long-standing discrimination and mismanagement lawsuits.
482 viewsPresident Obama spoke to reporters about a deal he negotiated with congressional Republican leaders for the extension of tax cuts made during the George W. Bush administration in exchange fo…
2,046 viewsPresident Obama spoke to reporters and answered questions about a negotiated settlement with Republicans to temporarily extend both Bush-era tax cuts to All Americans and unemployment benefi…
397 viewsPresident Obama addressed students, faculty, and local business leaders at Forsyth Technical Community College. He talked about the role of community colleges in retraining workers. In his r…
624 viewsPresident Obama spoke at a holiday Hanukkah reception in the White House.
377 viewsPresident Obama talked about the South Korea Free Trade Agreement which he said will create 70,000 American jobs and increase exports by $11 billion and the failed Senate vote on the Bush-er…
208 viewsPresident Obama spoke to reporters following a meeting with congressional leaders. He described the meeting as positive, and said he was encouraged by some of the comments made by those who …
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