PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S WEEKLY VIDEO ADDRESS
President Barack Obama plans to publish a weekly video address every Saturday morning of his presidency.
May 2, 2009
The President discusses the government’s response to the 2009 H1N1 flu virus, from school closings to activating online social networks. He urges Americans to be calm but cautious. (watch now)
April 25, 2009
The President reiterates a theme that has been a hallmark of his career, namely that "old habits and stale thinking" will simply not help us solve the new and immense problems our country faces. (watch now)
April 18, 2009
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama announced that Jeffrey Zients, a CEO, management consultant and entrepreneur, will join the administration as the Chief Performance Officer, and that Aneesh Chopra, Virginia’s Secretary of Technology, will serve as the Chief Technology Officer. (watch now)
April 11, 2009
The President discusses the multitude of problems and opportunities before the world through the prism of Passover and Easter. (watch now)
April 4, 2009
The President discusses the breadth and depth of the global challenges we face, as well as our potential to address them through renewed international alliances. (watch now)
March 28, 2009
President addresses the people of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota as they face down disastrous flooding. He speaks of what the government is doing, but also stresses that times of crisis like this are reminders of the need and opportunity Americans have to keep their dedication to service. (watch now)
March 21, 2009
The President relects on lessons from his time spent outside Washington recently, which only reinforced the four core principles in his his budget. (watch now)
March 14, 2009
In this week's address, President Barack Obama makes key announcements regarding the safety of our nation's food. (watch now)
March 7, 2009
President Barack Obama used his weekly address to detail his plans to fix our ailing economy, noting that reforming healthcare is necessary to ensure our long term fiscal health. (watch now)
February 28th, 2009
President Obama explains how the budget he sent to Congress will fulfill the promises he made as a candidate, and assures special interests that he is ready for the fight. (watch now)
February 21st, 2009
President Obama announces that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will start having an impact as soon as a few weeks from now, in the form of the quickest and broadest tax cut in history. (watch now)
February 14th, 2009
In the weekly address for Saturday, February 14, 2009, President Obama celebrates the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act while keeping his eyes on the tough road ahead. (watch now)
February 7th, 2009
In the weekly address for Saturday, February 7, 2009, President Barack Obama commends the progress the Senate has made on moving the recovery plan forward, and urged its completion. (watch now)
January 31st, 2009
In this week's address, President Barack Obama urged the swift passage of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan and announced that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is preparing a new strategy for reviving our financial system. (watch now)
January 24th, 2009
In his first weekly address as President, Barack Obama discusses how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will jump-start the economy. (watch now)
