President Trump THE WHITE HOUSE September 18, 2017 President Donald J. Trump will lead the United States’ delegation to the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York City this week, where he will participate in approximately 20 meetings with world leaders and other events. In addition to the President’s engagement, Administration staff and State ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 18, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama
ShareAmerica By Leigh Hartman December 28, 2016 : Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joined President Obama at Pearl Harbor on December 27 to commemorate the anniversary of the attack that launched the war between their countries 75 years ago. Though Abe is not the first Japanese prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, he is the ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | December 28, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama, President Obama
For Immediate Release The White House Office of the Press Secretary December 15, 2016 : President Obama dropped by a meeting today between National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice and outgoing Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon. The President thanked Secretary-General Ban for his valuable leadership of the United Nations over the past decade. ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | December 15, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: ban ki moon, Barack Obama, united nations secretary general
Remarks President Obama White House December 9, 2016 : When John Glenn blasted off from Cape Canaveral atop an Atlas rocket in 1962, he lifted the hopes of a nation. And when his Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down a few hours later, the first American to orbit the Earth reminded us that with courage and ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | December 9, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. - South Korea, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama, John Glenn, President Obama
Remarks President Obama MacDill Air Force Base Tampa, Florida December 06, 2016 3:56 P.M. EST : THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Well, thank you so much. Good afternoon, everybody. I was just told that was going ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | December 6, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama, counterterrorism
Fact Sheet The White House September 21, 2016 Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release “Climate change is an urgent and growing threat to our national security, contributing to increased natural disasters, refugee flows, and conflicts over basic resources like food and water. The present day effects of climate change are being felt from ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 21, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, Fact Sheets, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Barack Obama
Press Statement President Obama THE WHITE HOUSE September 9, 2016 Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The United States condemns North Korea’s September 9 nuclear test in the strongest possible terms as a grave threat to regional security and to international peace and stability. North Korea stands out as the only country to ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 9, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. - North Korea
| Tags: Barack Obama, nuclear test
Proclamation President Obama PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE September 9, 2016 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Fifteen years ago, nearly 3,000 innocent lives men, women, and children who had been going about their normal routines were taken from us, depriving families and loved ones of a ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 9, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama
Proclamation President Obama Labor Day White House September 2, 2016 For Immediate Release BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The strongest middle class the world has ever known was not built overnight. It was achieved by men and women who believed that living up to the promise of this Nation ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | September 2, 2016 | Topics:
Culture, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Barack Obama
Proclamation The White House Office of the Press Secretary ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT July 25, 2016 For Immediate Release BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On July 26, 1990, our Nation marked a pivotal moment in history for Americans with disabilities. Fueled by a chorus of voices ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | July 25, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Global Issues
| Tags: Barack Obama, Global Issues, Presidential Proclamation
Remarks President Obama 4th of July Celebration July 4, 2016 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much! (Applause.) Ms. Janelle Monáe! Come on out here and give a bow! (Applause.) Thank you so much. So in addition to Janelle Monáe, please give Kendrick Lamar a big round of applause! (Applause.) Here he is, right here. (Applause.) ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | July 4, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama
Remarks President Obama The White House Stanford University Stanford, California Office of the Press Secretary June 25, 2016 For Immediate Release 10:55 A.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Hello, everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Everybody have a seat. Thank you so much. Thank ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | June 25, 2016 | Topics:
Economic Affairs, Trade
| Tags: Barack Obama, entreprenuer, Mark Zuckerberg
Remarks President Obama Prime Minister Abe Hiroshima Peace Memorial May 27, 2016 PRESIDENT OBAMA: Seventy-one years ago, on a bright, cloudless morning, death fell from the sky and the world was changed. A flash of light and a wall of fire destroyed a city and demonstrated that mankind possessed the means to destroy itself. Why do we come ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 27, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama, President, Prime Minster Abe
(Note: President Obama’s remarks on North Korea in bold) Remarks President Obama Shima Kanko Hotel, The Classic Ise-Shima, Japan May 26, 2016 6:25 P.M. JST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. So, as all of you know, we’re going to Hiroshima tomorrow. And in the interest of getting you all home at a reasonable hour, we’re not going ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 26, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. - North Korea
| Tags: Barack Obama, Ise-Shima, Japan, North Korea, President Obama
Remarks President Obama National Convention Center Hanoi, Vietnam May 24, 2016 12:11 P.M. ICT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Xin chào! (Applause.) Xin chào Vietnam! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. To the government and the people of Vietnam, thank you for this very warm welcome and the hospitality that you have shown to me on this ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 24, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. - North Korea
| Tags: Barack Obama, North Korea, President Obama, Vietnam
Proclamation President Obama ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH May 15, 2106 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are the fastest growing racial group in our country, growing over 4 times as rapidly as the population ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | May 15, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama
April 22, 2016 On Earth Day, the United States joined about 170 other countries in signing the Paris Agreement, a historic deal to reduce carbon emissions across the globe. President Obama sent the following message to the White House email list to reflect on the America’s leadership in the fight against climate change. Didn’t get ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | April 22, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Global Issues
| Tags: Barack Obama, environment, John Kerry, President
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Throughout history, women have driven humanity forward on the path to a more equal and just society, contributing in innumerable ways to our character and progress as a people. In the face of ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | March 8, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders
| Tags: Barack Obama
Remarks President Obama White House East Room February 24, 2016 8:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. (Applause.) Well, good evening, everybody, and welcome to the White House. Over the past seven years, Michelle and I have set aside nights like this to honor ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | February 24, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama
REMARKS PRESIDENT OBAMA AT OPENING SESSION OF THE U.S.-ASEAN SUMMIT Sunnylands Center The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands Rancho Mirage, California Feburary 15, 2016 3:47 P.M. PST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everyone. It is my privilege to welcome you to this landmark gathering — the first U.S.-ASEAN Summit hosted by the United States. This reflects ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | February 15, 2016 | Topics:
U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama, Summit
PROCLAMATION President Obama National African American History Month February 3, 2016 America’s greatness is a testament to generations of courageous individuals who, in the face of uncomfortable truths, accepted that the work of perfecting our Nation is unending and strived to expand the reach of freedom to all. For too long, our most basic liberties ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | February 3, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama
Remarks President Obama January 13, 2016 9:10 P.M. EST Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Tonight marks the eighth year that I’ve come here to report on the State of the Union. And for this final one, I’m going to try to make it a little shorter. (Applause.) I know some ...
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By U.S. Mission Korea | January 13, 2016 | Topics:
U.S. Politics
| Tags: Barack Obama, State of the Union
