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2012 Public Papers 1243 - Remarks at the Kids' State Dinner

Publication Title: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2012, Book II)

Category: Budget and Presidential Materials

Collection: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States

Event Date: August 20, 2012

President: Barack H. Obama

Page Number Range: Pages 1243 - 1244

Notes: Note: The President spoke at 12:12 p.m. in the East Room at the White House.

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Front Matter

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Monday, July 2, 2012

Statement on the Crash of a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 in South Dakota

Monday, July 2, 2012

Statement on the Death of Andy S. Griffith

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Remarks at a Naturalization Ceremony for Active Duty Servicemembers

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Remarks at an Independence Day Celebration

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Maumee, Ohio

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Sandusky, Ohio

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Parma, Ohio

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Poland, Ohio

Friday, July 6, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Friday, July 6, 2012

Remarks on Signing the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

Friday, July 6, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Statement on Elections in Libya

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Memorandum on Designation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Remarks on Tax Reform

Monday, July 9, 2012

Remarks to an Overflow Crowd at a Campaign Rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Cedar Rapids

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Statement on the 17th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Statement on Easing United States Sanctions Against Burma

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Message to the Congress on Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stabilization of Burma

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Statement on Congressional Passage of Legislation To Aid Veterans Seeking Employment

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Friday, July 13, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Hampton, Virginia

Friday, July 13, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Review of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996

Friday, July 13, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Roanoke, Virginia

Friday, July 13, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Glen Allen, Virginia

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Clifton, Virginia

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally and a Question-and-Answer Session in Cincinnati, Ohio

Monday, July 16, 2012

Statement on Senate Action on Campaign Finance Legislation

Monday, July 16, 2012

Interview With Mark Jones of ESPN2 During a United States-Brazil Men's Basketball Game

Monday, July 16, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in San Antonio, Texas

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in San Antonio

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Austin, Texas

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Statement on Extending Health Insurance Coverage to Federal Firefighters

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Statement on Nelson Mandela International Day

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Austin, Texas

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Remarks Honoring the NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Baylor University Lady Bears

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Statement on the Terrorist Attack in Burgas, Bulgaria

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Jacksonville, Florida

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in West Palm Beach, Florida

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Remarks on the Shootings in Aurora, Colorado, From Fort Meyers, Florida

Friday, July 20, 2012

Statement on the Shootings in Aurora, Colorado

Friday, July 20, 2012

Statement on the Observance of Ramadan

Friday, July 20, 2012

Message to the Congress on Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

Friday, July 20, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Remarks in Aurora, Colorado

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Reno, Nevada

Monday, July 23, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Piedmont, California

Monday, July 23, 2012

Statement on the Death of Sally K. Ride

Monday, July 23, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Oakland, California

Monday, July 23, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Portland, Oregon

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Statement on the Death of President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine the Sovereignty of Lebanon or Its Democratic Processes or Institutions

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Hunts Point, Washington

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in New Orleans, Louisiana

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Remarks at the National Urban League Conference in New Orleans

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Remarks Prior to a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Remarks on Signing Legislation To Enhance Security Cooperation With Israel

Friday, July 27, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in McLean, Virginia

Friday, July 27, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in New York City

Monday, July 30, 2012

Message to the Congress on Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran

Monday, July 30, 2012

Statement on Sanctions Against Iran

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Mansfield, Ohio

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Akron, Ohio

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Winter Park, Florida

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Remarks to the BlogHer '12 Conference in New York City

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Leesburg, Virginia

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Remarks on Tax Reform

Friday, August 3, 2012

Statement on the Resignation of Cass R. Sunstein as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget

Friday, August 3, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Statement on the Agreement Between Sudan and South Sudan on Oil Revenue

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Statement on the Shootings in Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Remarks on Signing the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 and an Exchange With Reporters

Monday, August 6, 2012

Statement on the Landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars

Monday, August 6, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Stamford, Connecticut

Monday, August 6, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Westport, Connecticut

Monday, August 6, 2012

Remarks Following a Meeting of the White House Rural Council

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Denver, Colorado

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Grand Junction, Colorado

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Pueblo, Colorado

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Remarks at the Iftar Dinner

Friday, August 10, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Chicago, Illinois

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Chicago

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Chicago

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Telephone Remarks to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars Science Laboratory Team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California

Monday, August 13, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Monday, August 13, 2012

Remarks in Missouri Valley, Iowa

Monday, August 13, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Boone, Iowa

Monday, August 13, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Oskaloosa, Iowa

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Remarks in Haverhill, Iowa

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Marshalltown, Iowa

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Waterloo, Iowa

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Remarks at Cascade High School in Cascade, Iowa

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Dubuque, Iowa

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Davenport, Iowa

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control Regulations

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Windham, New Hampshire

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Rochester, New Hampshire

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Statement on the Observance of Eid al-Fitr

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Remarks at the Kids' State Dinner

Monday, August 20, 2012

Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters Following a Press Briefing by White House Press Secretary James F. "Jay" Carney

Monday, August 20, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Columbus, Ohio

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Reno, Nevada

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Statement on the Death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Statement on the Resignation of Aaron S. Williams as Director of the Peace Corps

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting an Alternative Plan for Pay Increases for Civilian Federal Employees

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Remarks at a Roundtable Discussion With Teachers in North Las Vegas, Nevada

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in North Las Vegas

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in New York City

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Statement on the Death of Neil A. Armstrong

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Remarks Following a Briefing on Tropical Storm Isaac Preparedness Efforts

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Ames, Iowa

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Fort Collins, Colorado

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Remarks at Fort Bliss, Texas

Friday, August 31, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Urbandale, Iowa

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Sioux City, Iowa

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Boulder, Colorado

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Toledo, Ohio

Monday, September 3, 2012

Remarks Following a Tour of Hurricane Damage in Saint John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

Monday, September 3, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Norfolk, Virginia

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Teleconference Remarks to Community Credential Holders for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Remarks Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Friday, September 7, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Iowa City, Iowa

Friday, September 7, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Seminole, Florida

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Kissimmee, Florida

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Melbourne, Florida

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in West Palm Beach, Florida

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Statement on the End of Kosovo's Supervised Independence

Monday, September 10, 2012

Remarks at a Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Remarks on the Attack on the United States Mission in Benghazi, Libya

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Statement on the Attack on the United States Mission in Benghazi, Libya

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Las Vegas, Nevada

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Golden, Colorado

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Videotaped Remarks on the Observances of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Remarks Honoring the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams

Friday, September 14, 2012

Remarks at a Transfer of Remains Ceremony for the Victims of the Attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi, Libya

Friday, September 14, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on the War Powers Resolution Report for Libya and Yemen

Friday, September 14, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Office of Management and Budget's Report Pursuant to the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

Friday, September 14, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Cincinnati, Ohio

Monday, September 17, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Columbus, Ohio

Monday, September 17, 2012

Remarks at the Ohio AFL-CIO Convention in Columbus

Monday, September 17, 2012

Remarks Honoring the 2011 Women's National Basketball Association Champion Minnesota Lynx

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in New York City

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in New York City

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Remarks at Univision's "Encuentro con Barack Obama" Town Hall Meeting and a Question-and-Answer Session in Coral Gables, Florida

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Statement on the First Anniversary of the Repeal of the United States Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Tampa, Florida

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Remarks to the AARP 2012 Life@50+ National Event and a Question-and-Answer Session in New Orleans, Louisiana

Friday, September 21, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Woodbridge, Virginia

Friday, September 21, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Milwaukee

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Bowling Green, Ohio

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Kent, Ohio

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Statement on the Agreement Between Sudan and South Sudan

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on an Implementation Plan for the Whole-of-Government Vision Prescribed in the 2010 National Security Strategy

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser

Friday, September 28, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser

Friday, September 28, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Designation of Funds for Overseas Contingency Operations and Counterterrorism Efforts

Friday, September 28, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser

Friday, September 28, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Statement on the Death of Arthur O. Sulzberger

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Las Vegas, Nevada

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Presidential Debate in Denver, Colorado

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Denver

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Madison, Wisconsin

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Fairfax, Virginia

Friday, October 5, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Cleveland, Ohio

Friday, October 5, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Los Angeles, California

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Los Angeles

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Remarks at the Dedication of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, California

Monday, October 8, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in San Francisco, California

Monday, October 8, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in San Francisco

Monday, October 8, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Columbus, Ohio

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Memorandum on Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities Under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Statement on the Nominations of General John R. Allen To Be Supreme Allied Commander Europe and General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., To Be Commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Miami, Florida

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Remarks at an Obama Victory Fund 2012 Fundraiser in Miami

Thursday, October 11, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Statement on the Death of Former Senator Arlen Specter

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Presidential Debate in Hempstead, New York

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Mount Vernon, Iowa

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Athens, Ohio

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Manchester, New Hampshire

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Remarks at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Fairfax, Virginia

Friday, October 19, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Statement on the Death of Former Senator George S. McGovern

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Presidential Debate in Boca Raton, Florida

Monday, October 22, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Delray Beach, Florida

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Dayton, Ohio

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Davenport, Iowa

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Denver, Colorado

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Las Vegas, Nevada

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Tampa, Florida

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Richmond, Virginia

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Cleveland, Ohio

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Statement on the Hajj and Eid al-Adha

Friday, October 26, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Nashua, New Hampshire

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Remarks Following a Briefing on Hurricane Sandy Preparedness Efforts

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Remarks Following a Briefing on Hurricane Sandy Preparedness Efforts and an Exchange with Reporters

Monday, October 29, 2012

Remarks on Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Remarks Following a Tour of Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy in Brigantine, New Jersey

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in North Las Vegas, Nevada

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Weapons of Mass Destruction

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Boulder, Colorado

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Hilliard, Ohio

Friday, November 2, 2012

Remarks to an Overflow Crowd at a Campaign Rally in Springfield, Ohio

Friday, November 2, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Springfield

Friday, November 2, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Lima, Ohio

Friday, November 2, 2012

Memorandum on Directing a Transfer of Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Oil From the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to the Department of Defense for Disbursement to Communities Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Friday, November 2, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Remarks at Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Mentor, Ohio

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Dubuque, Iowa

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Bristow, Virginia

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Concord, New Hampshire

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Hollywood, Florida

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Cincinnati, Ohio

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Denver, Colorado

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Madison, Wisconsin

Monday, November 5, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Columbus, Ohio

Monday, November 5, 2012

Remarks at a Campaign Rally in Des Moines, Iowa

Monday, November 5, 2012

Remarks at an Election Victory Celebration in Chicago, Illinois

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Remarks on the National Economy

Friday, November 9, 2012

Statement on the Resignation of David H. Petraeus as Director of Central Intelligence

Friday, November 9, 2012

Memorandum on an Emergency Leave Transfer Program for Federal Employees Adversely Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Friday, November 9, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

Friday, November 9, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Remarks at a Veterans Day Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Statement on the Observance of Diwali

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The President's News Conference

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Remarks Following a Tour of Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy in Staten Island, New York

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Congressional Leaders

Friday, November 16, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Yinglak Chinnawat of Thailand

Sunday, November 18, 2012

The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Yinglak Chinnawat of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Remarks at a State Dinner Hosted by Prime Minister Yinglak Chinnawat of Thailand in Bangkok

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Remarks Following a Meeting With President Thein Sein of Burma in Rangoon, Burma

Monday, November 19, 2012

Remarks at the Residence of Member of Parliament and National League for Democracy Party Leader Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma in Rangoon

Monday, November 19, 2012

Remarks at the University of Yangon in Rangoon

Monday, November 19, 2012

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Premier Wen Jiabao of China in Phnom Penh

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Statement on the Death of Former Senator Warren B. Rudman

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Remarks at the Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Ceremony

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Memorandum on the National Insider Threat Policy and Minimum Standards for Executive Branch Insider Threat Programs

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Statement on the Retirement of Mary L. Schapiro as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Monday, November 26, 2012

Statement on the Final Approval of the Settlement in the Cobell Class-Action Lawsuit on Indian Trust Management

Monday, November 26, 2012

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With President-Elect Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Statement on the 100th Anniversary of Albania's Independence

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Remarks on the National Economy

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Remarks Prior to a Cabinet Meeting and an Exchange With Reporters

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Statement on the Anniversary of the Birth of the Founder of Sikhism

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Memorandum on Designation of an Authorized Representative of the Federal Government Under the National Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Statement on World AIDS Day

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Remarks at the Rodon Group Manufacturing Facility of K'NEX Brands L.P. in Hatfield, Pennsylvania

Friday, November 30, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Boyko Borisov of Bulgaria

Monday, December 3, 2012

Remarks at the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Symposium

Monday, December 3, 2012

Remarks to the Business Roundtable

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Conference

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Remarks on the National Economy in Falls Church, Virginia

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Statement on Congressional Passage of Legislation To End the Application of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment to Russia and Moldova

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Remarks on Lighting the National Christmas Tree

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Statement on the Observance of Hanukkah

Friday, December 7, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Statement on a Rescue Operation by United States Armed Forces Personnel in Afghanistan

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Remarks at "Christmas in Washington"

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Remarks at the Detroit Diesel Corporation Plant in Redford, Michigan

Monday, December 10, 2012

Statement on the Resignation of Princeton N. Lyman as United States Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan

Monday, December 10, 2012

Statement on United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Susan E. Rice

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Remarks at a Hanukkah Reception

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Remarks on the Shootings in Newtown, Connecticut

Friday, December 14, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Deployment of United States Combat-Equipped Armed Forces

Friday, December 14, 2012

Message to the Congress Transmitting the District of Columbia's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request

Friday, December 14, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Statement on the Elections in Japan

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Remarks at the Sandy Hook Interfaith Prayer Vigil in Newtown, Connecticut

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Statement on the Death of Senator Daniel K. Inouye

Monday, December 17, 2012

The President's New Conference

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Statement on the Election in South Korea

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Remarks at a Reception for Members of the Diplomatic Corps

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Message to the Congress Suspending Generalized System of Preferences Benefits to Saint Kitts and Nevis

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Eulogy at the Funeral Service for Senator Daniel K. Inouye

Friday, December 21, 2012

Remarks on the Nomination of Senator John F. Kerry To Be Secretary of State

Friday, December 21, 2012

Remarks on the National Economy

Friday, December 21, 2012

Memorandum on Designation of an Authorized Representative of the Federal Government Under Section 7302 of the National Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

Friday, December 21, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Remarks at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Statement on the Observance of Kwanzaa

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Statement on the Resignation of Lisa P. Jackson as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Statement on the Death of General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Remarks on the National Economy

Friday, December 28, 2012

The President's Weekly Address

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Letter to Congressional Leaders on the War Powers Resolution Report for Chad

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Remarks on the National Economy

Monday, December 31, 2012

A - Digest of Other White House Announcements

July 1, 2012

B - Nominations Submitted to the Senate

July 1, 2012

C - Checklist of White House Press Releases

July 1, 2012

D - Presidential Documents Published in the Federal Register

July 1, 2012

Subject Index

July 1, 2012

Name Index

July 1, 2012

Document Categories List

July 1, 2012