President Obama Speech at Hannover Messe

President Obama spoke at the opening of an industrial trade show in Hannover, Germany. He talked about the importance of a strong, unified… read more

President Obama spoke at the opening of an industrial trade show in Hannover, Germany. He talked about the importance of a strong, unified Europe and about European migration. He also announced that he was sending additional U.S. Special Operations Forces to Syria as part of the campaign to combat ISIL*. He said that he would deploy up to 250 additional personnel and urged other European nations to increase their contributions as well.

*The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close

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President Obama Speech at Hannover Messe

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Program ID:
408649-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Hannover, Germany
First Aired:
Apr 25, 2016 | 12:23pm EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Apr 26, 2016 | 12:26am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Apr 25, 2016 | 12:50pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Apr 25, 2016 | 3:18pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 25, 2016 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 26, 2016 | 12:26am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 26, 2016 | 1:50am EDT | C-SPAN RADIO