Here is the transcript of part one of President Obama's interview with "60 Minutes":STEVE KROFT:Were you surprised by the intensity of the reaction, and the hostility from the AIG bonus debacle?BARACK OBAMA: I wasn't surprised by it. Our team wasn't surprised by it. The one thing that-- I've tried to emphasize, though, throughout this week, and will continue to try to emphasize during the course of the next several months as we dig ourselves out of this-- the economic hole that we're in, is we can't govern out of anger.
"I don't want to pretend that today marks the end of our economic problems,'' President Barack Obama said today, calling the $787-billion economic stimulus bill that he signed "the beginning of the first steps to set our economy on a firm foundation.
US President Barack Obama has invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Washington later this year to enable them to discuss the global economic situation and regional security issues.
Citing India and China as countries that are going ahead with an economic revamp, the US President, Mr Barack Obama, on Thursday said the US cannot accept “second place” and should get serious about fixing its problems since the worst of the financial crisis is over.
Barack Obama Retakes the oath of office a day after inauguration because of a flub by Chief Justice John Roberts. (Jan. 21)Day 3: Issues Executive Order to close Guantanamo detention center within a year and declares that the U.S. will not torture prisoners. (Jan. 22)..
President Barack Obama's historic meeting with a top Myanmar leader Sunday raises the stakes on both sides to show progress in their recent diplomatic thaw.
President Barack Obama hasn't just been working hard to right the American automotive ship, he's also been looking to foster better international relations, meeting with PMs and Presidents of many nations.