U.S. Turkey Relations and the Summit of the Americas
Friday, April 10, 2009 President Obama wraps up his first overseas trip to Europe with a visit to Turkey, and State Department officials preview the fifth Summit of the Americas coming up on April 17th.
Blogs at America.Gov
First 100 Days First 100 Days will follow President Obama's initiatives and policy directions. We'll look at new presidential orders, policies on the economy, alternative energy and foreign affairs, and his use of new media. We’ll review the new president's progress and governing style, take a look at the challenges of governing the United States.
Publications, Books and Releases
President Obama's Speech
May 21, 2009 The President speaks at length on how American values and security are intertwined.
President Lays Out Economic Recovery Agenda
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama outlined his assessment of challenges ahead and his strategies for meeting them. Many Americans who watched the nationally televised speech were particularly concerned about the state of the economy.
Obama in His Own Words
These pages share President Obama’s words with our global readership. This book includes the complete text of the 44th President’s Inaugural Address. Also featured are extended excerpts from eight other significant campaign and pre-presidential speeches.
Interview of the President with Al-Arabiya
"I think it is possible for us to see a Palestinian state -- I'm not going to put a time frame on it -- that is contiguous, that allows freedom of movement for its people, that allows for trade with other countries, that allows the creation of businesses and commerce so that people have a better life."
The 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration
The peaceful transfer of power always renews faith in the strength of democracy, but in 2009 the rise of an African-American to the nation’s highest office also gave reason for pride at the nation’s repudiation of the segregation and slavery in its past. President Barack Obama called it a day when Americans chose “hope over fear.”
Barack Obama: 44th President of the United States
Barack Obama, elected the 44th President of the United States, has lived a truly American life, and has opened a new chapter in American politics. This publication tells the story of Obama’s life, describes how he captured the presidency, and portrays his vision for the future. It also introduces readers to the Obama family and to the new VP Biden.