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Barack Hussein Obama II (1961—)

See biography, media, quotes, indexes. 44th and current President of the United States (2009-onward), with Vice President Joe Biden, succeeding George W. Bush. Husband of Michelle Obama. Democratic Senator from Illinois (2004 - 2008). The icon  identifies that the work includes a spoken word version.

Contents 1 Works 1.1 Inaugural addresses 1.2 Addresses to Congress 1.3 Democratic National Convention Speeches 1.4 Books 1.5 Presidential debates (2007-2008) 1.6 Speeches as Senator (D-Ill) 1.7 2008 Presidential campaign 1.7.1 The Obama-Biden Transition Project 1.7.2 Press Conferences as President-elect 1.8 Significant Presidential Works 1.9 Notable Legislation Enacted 2 Sources

[edit] Works

• Podcasts
• Letters
• Floor statements
• Presidential works
• Proclamations
• Executive orders
• Weekly addresses

[edit] Inaugural addresses

• Inaugural address (20 January 2009)

[edit] Addresses to Congress

• Address to a Joint Session of Congress (24 February 2009)
• Health Care Speech (9 September 2009)

[edit] Democratic National Convention Speeches

• 2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address (27 July 2004)
• 2008 Democratic Party Nomination Acceptance Speech (28 August 2008)

[edit] Books

• Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (1995)
• The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (2006)

[edit] Presidential debates (2007-2008)

• 2007 Democratic Debate (26 April)
• 2007 Democratic Debate (3 June)
• 2007 Democratic Debate (28 June)
• 2007 Democratic Debate (12 July)
• 2007 Democratic Debate (23 July)
• 2007 Democratic Debate (30 October)
• 2007 Democratic Debate (15 November)
• 2007 Democratic Debate (13 April)
• 2008 Democratic Debate (16 April)
• 2008 Presidential Debate (26 September)
• 2008 Presidential Debate (7 October)
• 2008 Presidential Debate (15 October)

[edit] Speeches as Senator (D-Ill)

• Iraq Speech (2 October 2002)
• Statement on Darfur, Sudan (7 October 2004)
• Election night speech (2 November 2004)
• Commencement address at Knox College (4 June 2005)
• Securing Our Energy Future (15 September 2005)
• Moving Forward In Iraq (22 November 2005)
• Remarks at the Lobbying Reform Summit (26 January 2006)
• Energy Security is National Security (28 February 2006)
• The Coming Storm: Energy Independence and the Safety of Our Planet (April 3, 2006)
• University of Massachusetts at Boston Commencement Address (2 June 2006)
• Remarks on Taking Back America (14 June 2006)
• Northwestern University Commencement Address (16 June 2006)
• "Call to Renewal" Keynote Address (28 June 2006)
• Campus Progress Annual Conference (12 July 2006)
• Xavier University Commencement Address (11 August 2006)
• An Honest Government, A Hopeful Future (28 August 2006)
• A Way Forward in Iraq (20 November 2006)
• Decision to Form a Presidential Exploratory Committee (16 January 2007)
• The Time Has Come for Universal Health Care (25 January 2007)

[edit] 2008 Presidential campaign

• Announcement to Run for U.S. President (10 February 2007)
• Selma Voting Rights March Commemoration (4 March 2007)
• Remarks to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs (23 April 2007)
• Remarks to the California State Democratic Convention (2 May 2007)
• Remarks to the National Conference of Black Mayors (5 May 2007)
• Remarks to the Detroit Economic Club (7 May 2007)
• Remarks at Southern New Hampshire University Commencement (19 May 2007)
• Cutting Costs and Covering America: A 21st Century Health Care System (29 May 2007)
• Remarks to the Hampton University Annual Ministers' Conference (5 June 2007)
• Take Back America 2007 (19 June 2007)
• Taking Our Government Back (22 June 2007)
• Remarks to the National Education Association Annual Meeting (5 July 2007)
• Changing the Odds for Urban America (18 July 2007)
• Remarks to Caucus4Priorities (October 2007)
• Iowa Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Speech (10 November 2007)
• The Bedrock of This Nation (3 January 2008)
• New Hampshire Primary Speech (8 January 2008)
• The Great Need of the Hour - given at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s church in Atlanta, Georgia (20 January 2008)
• On My Faith and My Church (14 March 2008)
• A More Perfect Union - given across from Liberty Hall, Philadelphia (18 March 2008)
• U.S. Economy Speech (27 March 2008)
• Press conference re: Jeremiah Wright (29 April 2008)
• The Full Measure of Their Devotion (26 May 2008)
• Remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (4 June 2008)
• Remarks to the Health Care Town Hall (5 June 2008)
• Remarks on Chicago's 2016 Summer Olympic bid (6 June 2008)
• Remarks at Carnegie Mellon University (26 June 2008)
• Remarks on Patriotism given in Independence, Missouri (30 June 2008)
• A World that Stands as One given in Berlin (24 July 2008)
• New rules for a 21st century economy (16 September 2008)
• Press conference re: the economic crisis (23 September 2008)
• Election victory speech in Chicago (4 November 2008)
• Communication From the Honorable Barack Obama (19 November 2008)

[edit] The Obama-Biden Transition Project

• Remarks to the Bipartisan Governors Climate Summit (18 November 2008)
• Remarks to the International Olympic Committee (21 November 2008)
• Remarks on the terrorist attacks in Mumbai (28 November 2008)
• Remarks on World AIDS Day (1 December 2008)
• Remarks to the National Governors Association (2 December 2008)
• The Change.gov Agenda (3 December 2008)
• Remarks on rising unemployment rates (4 December 2008)
• Interview on Meet the Press (7 December 2008)
• Remarks on Human Rights Day (10 December 2008)
• Remarks on the auto-industry bailout (12 December 2008)
• Remarks on Bill Richardson's withdrawal (4 January 2009)
• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan (8 January 2009)
• Interview on This Week (11 January 2009)
• A Better World in Our Time (17 January 2009)
• Voices Calling for Change (18 January 2009)

[edit] Press Conferences as President-elect

• The State of Our Economy (7 November 2008)
• Economic Policy Team I (24 November 2008)
• Economic Policy Team II (25 November 2008)
• Economic Policy Team III (26 November 2008)
• National Security Team (1 December 2008)
• Secretary of Commerce (3 December 2008)
• Secretary of Veterans Affairs (7 December 2008)
• Secretary of Health and Human Services (11 December 2008)
• Energy & Environment Team (15 December 2008)
• Secretary of Education (16 December 2008)
• Agriculture and the Interior (17 December 2008)
• Financial Regulatory Team (18 December 2008)
• Labor, Transportation, USTR, and SBA (19 December 2008)

[edit] Significant Presidential Works

• First Presidential Press Conference (9 February 2009)
• What Needs to be Done (12 February 2009)
• Press Conference with Stephen Harper (19 February 2009)
• The Price of Freedom is Great (27 February 2009)
• Protecting Our Security and Our Values, closing Guantanamo Bay, (21 May 2009)
• A New Beginning (4 June 2009)
• Statement of President Barack Obama on Armenian Remembrance Day (24 April 2009)
• President addresses the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra (11 July 2009)
• Remarks at NAACP centennial (16 July 2009)
• Barack Obama's remarks on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (9 October 2009)
• Barack Obama's Afghanistan Strategy Speech (1 December 2009)
• Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (10 December 2009)

[edit] Notable Legislation Enacted

Full List: Acts of the 111th United States Congress

• Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (29 January 2009)
• Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (4 February 2009)
• DTV Delay Act of 2009 (11 Februry 2009)
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (17 February 2009)
• Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (30 March 30, 2009)
• Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (21 April 2009)
• Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (20 May 2009)
• Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (20 May 2009)
• Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (22 May 2009)
• Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (22 May 2009)
• Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (22 June 2009)
• Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 (15 October 2009)
• American Communities' Right to Public Information Act (28 October 2009)
• OPEN FOIA Act of 2009 (28 October 2009)
• Protected National Security Documents Act of 2009 (28 October 2009)
• Military Commissions Act of 2009 (28 October 2009)
• Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (28 October 2009)
• Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (6 November 2009)

[edit] Sources

• BarackObama.com - Speeches Major speeches, 2002-2008
• GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) - Compilation of Presidential Documents (CPD)