January 14 – The President holds the last press conference of his first term.[6]
January 16 – President Obama outlines his gun-control proposals.[7]
January 19 – The President and First Lady take part in the national day of service by volunteering at Burrville Elementary School in
Northeast, Washington, D.C.[8]
January 21 – The President, Vice President, and other senior government officials participate in ceremonies related to the
second inauguration of Barack Obama.[10]
January 28 – The President and the Vice President meet with representatives from the Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs Association to discuss reducing gun violence.[11]
April 23 – The President holds a bilateral meeting with Emir
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar.[38] Later in the day, The President and First Lady attend the opening of the George W Bush Presidential Library, along with former presidents: George W Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter- along with the former First Ladies
April 26 – The President meets for the second time in a month with Jordan's King Abdullah II.[39]
May
May 2 – President Obama visits Mexico and meets with President
Enrique Peña Nieto to discuss immigration, energy and security.[40]
June 10 – The President delivers remarks on the Equal Pay Act.[54]
June 11 – The President delivers remarks on Immigration Reform.[55]
June 11 – President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President
Ollanta Humala of Peru.[56]
June 13 – President Obama speaks at the
LGBT Pride Month celebration in the East Room.[57]
June 15 - President Obama announces the Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution, prepare the Nation for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to address climate change as a global challenge.[58]
June 26 – The President outlines his second-term environmental strategy in a speech on climate change.[60] The President and First Lady arrive in
Senegal where they begin a multi-country trip through
Africa including
South Africa and
Tanzania.[61][62]
July
July 2 – The President and First Lady conclude their African trip in
Tanzania. President Obama has bilateral meeting with President
Kikwete.[63]
July 11 – Chinese Vice-Premier
Wang Yang and state councilor
Yang Jiechi meet with President Obama to discuss the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.[67]
August 26 − President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant
Ty M. Carter of the U.S. Army.[83]
August 27 – The President meets with mayors of 18 major US cities to discuss reducing youth violence.[84]
August 28 − President Obama delivers remarks at the
Lincoln Memorial "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the
March on Washington.[85]
August 31 – President Obama speaks on
the recent chemical attacks in Syria and asks Congress to authorize military action.[87]
September
September 4 – The President has a bilateral meeting and holds a press conference in
Stockholm with Prime Minister
Reinfeldt of Sweden.[88] President Obama also meets with King
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden to discuss the Syrian air strike plan.[89]
September 5 – President Obama arrives in St. Petersburg, Russia for the
G-20 summit. The President conducts a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Shinzō Abe of Japan to discuss the Syria air strike plan.[90]
September 6 – The President holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese President
Xi Jinping to discuss the Syrian air strike plan.[91] and, later in the day, holds a bilateral meeting with French President
François Hollande to also discuss the Syrian air strike plan.[92]
September 10 – President Obama addresses the nation about
Syrian use of chemical weapons.[93]
September 11 − The President attends September 11 Observance Ceremony at the
Pentagon Memorial.[94]
September 23 – President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President
Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria.[97]
September 24 – President Obama addresses the
United Nations General Assembly.[98] Afterward, the President holds a bilateral meeting with President
Michel Sleiman of Lebanon.[99] Later in the day, the President meets with Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations and separately with President
Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority.
October 23 − President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan.
October 24 – The President speaks on the issue of Immigration Reform.[112]
November
November 1 – President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq.[113] Later that day, the President signs an
executive order preparing the United States for the impacts of
climate change.[114]
December 20 – President Obama holds his final press conference of 2013.[126]
References
^Obama, Barack (January 2, 2013).
"Statement by the President on H.R. 4310"(PDF). The White House – Office of the Press Secretary. Lawfare Blog. Archived from
the original(PDF) on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
^Killough, Ashley (June 26, 2013).
"Obama wants limits on coal plants, says Keystone can't boost pollution". CNN. Retrieved October 7, 2013. President Barack Obama unveiled an aggressive new climate change strategy on Tuesday that would limit pollution from existing coal-fired power plants, and he made clear that approval of the
Keystone XL pipeline depended on the project not increasing overall greenhouse gas emissions.
January 14 – The President holds the last press conference of his first term.[6]
January 16 – President Obama outlines his gun-control proposals.[7]
January 19 – The President and First Lady take part in the national day of service by volunteering at Burrville Elementary School in
Northeast, Washington, D.C.[8]
January 21 – The President, Vice President, and other senior government officials participate in ceremonies related to the
second inauguration of Barack Obama.[10]
January 28 – The President and the Vice President meet with representatives from the Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs Association to discuss reducing gun violence.[11]
April 23 – The President holds a bilateral meeting with Emir
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar.[38] Later in the day, The President and First Lady attend the opening of the George W Bush Presidential Library, along with former presidents: George W Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter- along with the former First Ladies
April 26 – The President meets for the second time in a month with Jordan's King Abdullah II.[39]
May
May 2 – President Obama visits Mexico and meets with President
Enrique Peña Nieto to discuss immigration, energy and security.[40]
June 10 – The President delivers remarks on the Equal Pay Act.[54]
June 11 – The President delivers remarks on Immigration Reform.[55]
June 11 – President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President
Ollanta Humala of Peru.[56]
June 13 – President Obama speaks at the
LGBT Pride Month celebration in the East Room.[57]
June 15 - President Obama announces the Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution, prepare the Nation for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to address climate change as a global challenge.[58]
June 26 – The President outlines his second-term environmental strategy in a speech on climate change.[60] The President and First Lady arrive in
Senegal where they begin a multi-country trip through
Africa including
South Africa and
Tanzania.[61][62]
July
July 2 – The President and First Lady conclude their African trip in
Tanzania. President Obama has bilateral meeting with President
Kikwete.[63]
July 11 – Chinese Vice-Premier
Wang Yang and state councilor
Yang Jiechi meet with President Obama to discuss the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.[67]
August 26 − President Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant
Ty M. Carter of the U.S. Army.[83]
August 27 – The President meets with mayors of 18 major US cities to discuss reducing youth violence.[84]
August 28 − President Obama delivers remarks at the
Lincoln Memorial "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the
March on Washington.[85]
August 31 – President Obama speaks on
the recent chemical attacks in Syria and asks Congress to authorize military action.[87]
September
September 4 – The President has a bilateral meeting and holds a press conference in
Stockholm with Prime Minister
Reinfeldt of Sweden.[88] President Obama also meets with King
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden to discuss the Syrian air strike plan.[89]
September 5 – President Obama arrives in St. Petersburg, Russia for the
G-20 summit. The President conducts a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Shinzō Abe of Japan to discuss the Syria air strike plan.[90]
September 6 – The President holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese President
Xi Jinping to discuss the Syrian air strike plan.[91] and, later in the day, holds a bilateral meeting with French President
François Hollande to also discuss the Syrian air strike plan.[92]
September 10 – President Obama addresses the nation about
Syrian use of chemical weapons.[93]
September 11 − The President attends September 11 Observance Ceremony at the
Pentagon Memorial.[94]
September 23 – President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President
Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria.[97]
September 24 – President Obama addresses the
United Nations General Assembly.[98] Afterward, the President holds a bilateral meeting with President
Michel Sleiman of Lebanon.[99] Later in the day, the President meets with Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations and separately with President
Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority.
October 23 − President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan.
October 24 – The President speaks on the issue of Immigration Reform.[112]
November
November 1 – President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq.[113] Later that day, the President signs an
executive order preparing the United States for the impacts of
climate change.[114]
December 20 – President Obama holds his final press conference of 2013.[126]
References
^Obama, Barack (January 2, 2013).
"Statement by the President on H.R. 4310"(PDF). The White House – Office of the Press Secretary. Lawfare Blog. Archived from
the original(PDF) on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
^Killough, Ashley (June 26, 2013).
"Obama wants limits on coal plants, says Keystone can't boost pollution". CNN. Retrieved October 7, 2013. President Barack Obama unveiled an aggressive new climate change strategy on Tuesday that would limit pollution from existing coal-fired power plants, and he made clear that approval of the
Keystone XL pipeline depended on the project not increasing overall greenhouse gas emissions.