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President Barack Hussein Obama II's Public Statements on Defense

Barack Obama II
Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama II
Office: President, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Michelle; 2 Children: Malia, Sasha
Birth Date: 08/04/1961
Birth Place: Honolulu, HI
Home City: Chicago, IL
Religion: United Church of Christ

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May 24, 2013 Remarks by the President at the United States Naval Academy Commencement Annapolis, MD
May 23, 2013 Remarks of President Barack Obama [National Defense University - As Prepared] Washington, DC
May 23, 2013 Remarks by the President at the National Defense University [As Delivered] Washington, DC
May 17, 2013 Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives - Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Amendments Unknown
May 16, 2013 Joint Press Conference by President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey Washington, DC
May 16, 2013 Sabah - A Partnership That Delivers Unknown
May 13, 2013 Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom in Joint Press Conference Washington, DC
May 7, 2013 Letter to Congress - Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria Washington, DC
May 7, 2013 Remarks by President Obama and President Park of South Korea in a Joint Press Conference Washington, DC
March 28, 2013 Statement by the President on Intention to Nominate General Philip Breedlove for U.S. European Command and SACEUR Unknown
March 26, 2013 Letter to Mr. Speaker and Mr. President - Regarding Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism Unknown
March 19, 2013 Statement by the President on the 10th Anniversary of the Iraq War Unknown
Feb. 26, 2013 Statement from the President on the Confirmation of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense Unknown
Feb. 26, 2013 Remarks by the President on the Impact of the Sequester - Newport News, VA Newport News, VA
Feb. 22, 2013 Notice -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Cuba Washington, DC
Feb. 22, 2013 Letter to Mr. Speaker and Mr. President - Concerning Niger Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Message -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Libya Washington, DC
May 21, 2012 Remarks by the President at NATO Press Conference Chicago, IL
April 23, 2012 Statement by the President on Department of Defense Initiatives to Combat Sexual Assault in the Military Unknown
Feb. 10, 2012 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts Washington, DC
Jan. 5, 2012 Remarks by the President on the Defense Strategic Review Washington, DC
Dec. 31, 2011 Statement by the President on H.R. 1540 Unknown
July 15, 2011 Press Conference by the President Washington, DC
July 6, 2011 Remarks by the President in Twitter Town Hall Washington, DC
June 30, 2011 Remarks by the President and Secretary Gates at Armed Services Farewell Tribute in Honor of Secretary Gates Washington, DC
May 30, 2011 Remarks by the President in Department of Defense Personnel Announcements Washington, DC
April 28, 2011 Remarks by the President in a Personnel Announcement Washington, DC
March 21, 2011 Remarks by President Obama and President Sebastian Pinera of Chile at Joint Press Conference Santiago, Chile
Feb. 2, 2011 Message from the President on the New START Treaty Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
Dec. 9, 2010 Statement by the President on the Senate Vote on the National Defense Authorization Act Washington, DC
Nov. 20, 2010 Press Conference of the President after NATO Summit Lisbon, Portugal
Nov. 19, 2010 International Herald Review - Europe and America, Aligned for the Future Unknown
April 8, 2010 Remarks by President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia at New START Treaty Signing Ceremony and Press Conference Prague, Czech Republic
Feb. 3, 2010 Remarks by the President at the Senate Democratic Policy Committee Issues Conference Washington, DC
Oct. 28, 2009 Remarks by the President at the Signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2009 CBS "Face The Nation" - Transcript Washington, DC
Sept. 17, 2009 Remarks By The President On Strengthening Missile Defense In Europe Washington, D.C.
Aug. 17, 2009 Remarks By The President At The Veterans Of Foreign Wars Convention Phoenix, AZ
July 6, 2009 Joint Statement by Dmitry A. Medvedev, President Of The Russian Federation, And Barack Obama, President Of The United States Of America, On Missile Defense Issues Unknown
July 6, 2009 Transcript Of President Obama's Interview With Novaya Gazeta Unknown
July 6, 2009 Joint Statement by Dmitry A. Medvedev, President Of The Russian Federation, And Barack Obama, President Of The United States Of America, On Missile Defense Issues Unknown
July 6, 2009 Press Conference By President Obama And President Medvedev Of Russia Moscow, Russia
May 22, 2009 Remarks By President Barack Obama - Signing The Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act Washington, DC
May 7, 2009 Remarks By President Barack Obama Washington, DC
April 3, 2009 Media Availability with President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy Strasbourg, France
March 4, 2009 Remarks By President Barack Obama Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2009 President Obama Announces More Key Department of Defense Appointments Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2009 Remarks by the President After Meeting with the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Arlington, VA
Jan. 19, 2009 Key Posts at the Office of Management and Budget Announced Washington, DC

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