Weekly Political Addresses
President Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama, gave a Christmas message to the nation. The weekly Republican address by Indiana Representative Mike Pence was a Christmas message to the nat…
125 viewsPresident Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama, gave a Christmas message to the nation. The weekly Republican address by Indiana Representative Mike Pence was a Christmas message to the nat…
125 viewsPresident and Mrs. Obama marked the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq and the end of the war with a visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He paid tribute to returning troops saying that U.S. wa…
962 viewsFirst Lady Michelle Obama made remarks to military families visiting the White House for the first viewing of holiday decorations. The theme of the 2011 Blue Room Christmas tree was Blue sta…
380 viewsFirst lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by Malia and Sasha Obama and their dog, Bo, was presented with the official White House Christmas holiday tree at the North Portico. The tree came from…
240 viewsPresident Obama signed a new law that gives businesses tax credits that hire veterans.
456 viewsPresident and First Lady Michelle Obama talked about the need for companies to hire military veterans. Mrs. Obama announced that the American Logistics Association has committed to hiring 25…
517 viewsPresident Obama spoke at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in Gotham Hall in New York City. In his speech he declared that he intends to win the 2012 election “because we’ve got bet…
741 viewsFirst Lady Michelle Obama spoke to young African women leaders at Regina Mundi Church in Soweto, where an uprising began in June, 1976. That protest is considered the start of the movement t…
1,508 viewsQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, welcomed President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to Buckingham Palace with a formal welcome ceremony, complete with …
3,062 viewsFirst Lady Michelle Obama gave the keynote address at the Women’s Leadership Forum. She said that much progress has been made in the Obama administration, but much remains to be done.
1,208 viewsMichelle Obama made the commencement address at the University of Northern Iowa graduation ceremony.
650 viewsFirst lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden honored military families.
1,029 viewsPresident Obama, Vice President Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Jill Biden spoke at the launch of a national initiative called Joining Forces, which supports and honors U.S. military s…
916 viewsPresident Obama and Michelle Obama spoke at a White House anti-bullying summit with students, parents, teachers and others. Ms. Obama spoke about the need for children to be safe at their sc…
1,301 viewsFirst lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan read Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss to a group of children. Then NEA President Dennis Van Roekel led them all in a reading o…
244 viewsMichelle Obama spoke to governors about ways in which states could assist military families, focusing on programs to assist during periods of deployment.
195 viewsThe White House: Inside America’s Most Famous Home provides a documentary-style look behind the scenes at White House operations and examines the history of the president’s home. Featured ar…
39,185 viewsPresident Obama promised a government-wide effort to improve services for military families. The new presidential directive calls on agencies outside the Pentagon to place a greater emphasis…
423 viewsPresident and Mrs. Obama marked the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday at a service event at Stuart-Hobson Middle School in Washington, D.C. As part of the event President helped students paint…
248 viewsPresident Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were shown boarding Air Force One for a memorial service in Tucson, Arizona, for victims of a shooting in which Representative Gabrielle Gifford…
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