On the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, MA, party leaders, former presidential candidates and others spoke about Senator John Kerry’s candidacy and building on the…
9,381 viewsPresident Obama spoke at a naturalization ceremony for 28 immigrants, including 13 active duty service members. In his remarks he urged Congress to begin debating immigration legislation, sa…
639 viewsSecretary Janet Napolitano administered the oath of citizenship and President Obama congratulated naturalized citizens in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in commemoration of I…
1,057 viewsPresident Obama spoke to reporters about emergency response efforts following the landfall of Hurricane Irene.
363 viewsPresident Obama spoke at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 130th commencement exercises. In his remarks he praised the cadets for their dedication to service and talked about the Coast Guard’s …
420 viewsPresident Obama spoke at a memorial service for victims of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, in which Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others were wounded and six people were killed o…
25,806 viewsPresident Obama spoke at a naturalization ceremony for 24 active service members. He talked about his hope for Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration bill this year, and commented on a…
1,290 viewsAt the start of a health summit on the threat posed by the H1N1 swine flue virus, President Obama spoke via telephone to officials and those gathered for the summit. Following the opening, p…
484 viewsTwenty-five active duty members from various countries took the oath of allegiance to become citizens of the U.S. President Obama and Secretary Napolitano presided at the ceremony.
308 viewsPresident-Elect Barack Obama announced members of his national security team. Senator Hillary Clinton accepted a nomination to be secretary of State. Defense Secretary Gates accepted an invi…
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