Hi,everybody.In 1620,a small band of pilgrims came to this continent,refugees who had fled persecution and violence in their native land.Nearly 400 years later,we remember their part in the American story-and we honor the men and women who helped the...
Good morning everyone.This past week we've seen the best and the worst of humanity.The heinous terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut, in Iraq and Nigeria.They showed us once again the depths of the terrorist's depravity. 大家早上好。上个星期,...
Hi,everybody.This week,America came together to salute our veteransto express our appreciation to all who served so that we might live free.But our gratitude should extend beyond what our veterans have done for us in the past.It should remind us of o...
In this week's address, President Obama honored our nations veterans, who have served and sacrificed in defense of our country. This past week, Americans came together on Veterans Day to pay tribute to those men and women in uniform who have risked t...
Hi, everybody.For decades, too many working Americans went without the security of health insurance-and their financial well-being suffered because of it. 大家好!几十年来,有太多工薪阶层没有医疗保险的保障,他们的个人财富...
President Obama Offers a Statement on the Attacks in Paris Read the President's full remarks: Good evening, everybody. I just want to make a few brief comments about the attacks across Paris tonight. Once again, weve seen an outrageous attempt to ter...
Hi,everybody.Today,there are 2.2 million people behind bars in America and millions more on parole or probation.Every year,we spend $80 billion in taxpayer dollars to keep people incarcerated.Many are non-violent offenders serving unnecessarily long...
Hi,everybody.Our country is home to some of the most beautiful God-given landscapes in the world.We're blessed with natural treasures-from the Grand Tetons to the Grand Canyon; from lush forests and vast deserts to lakes and rivers teeming with wildl...
Hi,everybody.Thirty years ago,there were 500,000 people behind bars in America.Today,there are 2.2 million.The United States is home to 5 percent of the world's population,but 25 percent of the world's prisoners.Every year,we spend $80 billion to kee...
Hi,everybody.This week,after five years of effort with eleven other nations,we reached agreement on a new trade deal that promotes American values and protects American workers. 大家好!本周,经过与其他11个国家五年的艰苦努力,我...
Hi,everybody.Yesterday,we learned that our businesses created another 118,000 new jobs in September.That makes 67 straight months of job creation,and 13.2 million new jobs in all. 大家好!昨天,有消息显示9月份我们的企业共创造11....
The eight-hour workday, 40-hour workweek, weekends.Overtime and the minimum wage.Safer workplaces. Health insurance, Social Security, Medicare, and retirement plans.All of those gains were fought for and won by the labor movement-folks who were worki...
Hi, everybody.This Monday, I'm heading to Alaska for a three-day tour of the state. 大家好!下周一,我将前往阿拉斯加州进行为期三天的访问。 I've been looking forward to this for a long time.Not only because Alaska is one of...
Hi,everybody.Seven years after the worst economic crisis in generations,our economy continues to grow and create jobs.In fact,our businesses have created 13 million new jobs over the past five and a half years. 大家好!我们此生遭遇的最严重...
Hi, everybody.The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights of any democracy.Yet for too long, too many of our fellow citizens were denied that right, simply because of the color of their skin. 大家好!投票权是任何民主制度中最...