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THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON July 4, 2009白宫，华盛顿 2009年7月4日 Today, we are called upon to remember not only the day our country was born, but also the indomitable spirit of the first American citizens who made that day possible. We are called to remember how unlikely it was that our American experiment would succeed at all; that a small band of patriots would declare in...
Welcome to the new WhiteHouse.gov. I’m Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House and one of the people who will be contributing to the blog. A short time ago, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and his new administration officially came to life. One of the first changes is the White House’s new website, which ...
This week, Congress reached an agreement that’s going to allow us to make some progress in reducing our nation’s budget deficit. And through this compromise, both parties are going to have to work together on a larger plan to get our nation’s finances in order. That’s important. We’ve got to make sure that Washington lives within its means, just...
Everybody knows our economy needs a jolt. And no one knows that better than the country’s governors, whether they are Democratic or Republican. "I know there are some differences of opinion on some of the elements," Governor Jim Douglas (R-Vt) said today before meeting with President Obama to discuss how states and the federal government can work together. &q...
Remarks by the President on the Ongoing Oil Spill ResponseRose Garden12:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just finished meeting with some of my Cabinet and administration officials about the ongoing efforts to stop the BP oil spill. And I wanted to give the American people an update on these efforts, but I also want to underscore（强调） the seriousness...
If we’re serious about making the transition from gas-guzzlers to hybrids, then we’ve got to show automakers and truck manufacturers that there’s a real market for these incentives（激励） . They’re not going to build them if they don’t think anybody’s going to buy them. We need to show them that if they manufacture fuel-efficient cars and...
Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery Weekly AddressMarch 6, 2010 This week, I asked Congress to schedule a final vote on reform that will give families and businesses more control over their health care by holding insurance companies more accountable（有责任的，可解释的） . This comes after nearly a year of debate, as well as a seven hour summit with De...
Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery Weekly AddressJanuary 30, 2010 At this time last year, amidst headlines about banks on the verge of濒临于，接近于 collapse and job losses of 700,000 a month, we received another troubling piece of news about our economy. Our economy was shrinking at an alarming rate – the largest six-month decline in 50 years. ...
As the Steelers and Cardinals faced off in Tampa, congressmen and senators from the teams home states crossed party lines – and team loyalties – to join President Obama at the White House. Senators Arlen Specter (R-Pa) and Bob Casey (D-Pa) attended the Super Bowl Party, along with representatives Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), Mike Doyle (D-Pa.), Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.), T...
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much. Good morning. I want to thank the Secretary General for organizing this summit, and all the leaders who are participating. That so many of us are here today is a recognition that the threat from climate change is serious, it is urgent, and it is growing. Our generation’s response to this challenge will be judged by history, for if ...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. As Commander-in-Chief, I’m committed to doing everything in my power to advance our national security. And that includes strengthening our defenses against any and all threats to our people, our troops, and our friends and allies around the world. One of those threats is the danger posed by ballistic missiles. As I said during the campaign,...
All told, we’ve authorized the deployment of 17,500 National Guardsmen to respond to this crisis. So far, only about 1,600 have been activated. That leaves a lot of Guardsmen ready to help. And if our governors call on them, I know they’ll be ready, because they’re always ready. So I want the people of this region to know that my administration is going to...
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Before I answer a few questions, I just wanted to say a few words about the agreement we’ve reached on tax cuts. My number one priority is to do what’s right for the American people, for jobs, and for economic growth. I’m focused on making sure that tens of millions of hardworking Americans are not seeing their payc...
We are living through a time of global economic challenges that cannot be met by half measures or the isolated efforts of any nation. Now, the leaders of the Group of 20 have a responsibility to take bold, comprehensive and coordinated action that not only jump-starts recovery, but also launches a new era of economic engagement to prevent a crisis like this from ever happeni...
Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly AddressSaturday, April 4, 2009 In this new century, we live in a world that has grown smaller and more interconnected than at any time in history. Threats to our nation’s security and economy can no longer be kept at bay by oceans or by borders drawn on maps. The terrorists who struck our country on 9/11 plotted in Hamb...
THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning, everyone. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: We are gathered in the heart of our nation’s capital, surrounded by memorials to leaders and citizens who served our nation in its earliest days and in its days of greatest trial. Today is such a time for America. Over the past two years, we have faced the worst recession since the Gre...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Before departing for（开往…） Asia this morning, I’d like to make a brief statement about the economy. Over the past 10 months, we’ve taken a number of bold steps to break the back of this recession. We’ve worked to stabilize the financial system, revive（复生，苏醒） lending to small businesses and families, a...
This afternoon, President Obama commented on the news of Justice John Paul Stevens’ retirement before he addressed the recent tragedy in West Virginia. The President recognized Justice Stevens as an "impartial（公正的，公平的） guardian of the law" who served his tenure（占有，任期） with "honor and humility." Stating that he views the process of se...
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I just had an excellent discussion with President Lee and his team. Obviously we are marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and the extraordinary friendship and alliance（联盟，联合） between our two countries. And when I last visited the Republic of Korea, President Lee shared with me a wonderful story of what the American presence had meant t...
WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Celebrates Independence Day and the American Spirit Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White HouseJuly 4, 2009 Hello and Happy Fourth of July, everybody. This weekend is a time to get together with family and friends, kick back, and enjoy a little time off. And I hope that’s exactly what all of you do. But I also want ...