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Address: Happy Holidays from the President and First Lady
December 25, 2014
THE
PRESIDENT: Merry
Christmas everybody! Now, we’re not going to take much of your time because
today is about family and being together with the ones you love. And luckily
for me, that means I get a little help on the weekly address, too.
THE
FIRST LADY: The
holidays at the White House are such a wonderful time of year.
We fill the halls with
decorations, Christmas trees, and carolers – and this year, we invited more
than 65,000 people to join us.
Our theme was “A Children’s
Winter Wonderland” – and Americans young and old had a chance to come together
and celebrate the season.
THE
PRESIDENT: And
today, our family will join millions across the country in celebrating the
birth of Jesus – the birth not just of a baby in a manger, but of a message
that has changed the world: to reach out to the sick; the hungry; the troubled;
and above all else, to love one another as we would be loved ourselves.
THE
FIRST LADY: We
hope that this holiday season will be a chance for us to live out that message –
to bridge our differences and lift up our families, friends, and neighbors…and
to reconnect with the values that bind us together.
And as a country, that also means
celebrating and honoring those who have served and sacrificed for all of us – our
troops, veterans, and their families.
THE
PRESIDENT:
In just a few days, our combat mission in Afghanistan will be over. Our longest war will come to a responsible
end. And that gives us an opportunity to step back and reflect upon all that
these families have given us. We’re able to gather with family and friends
because our troops are willing to hug theirs goodbye and step forward to serve.
After a long day, we can come home because they’re willing to leave their
families and deploy. We can celebrate the holidays because they’re willing to
miss their own.
THE
FIRST LADY: And
so, as our troops continue to transition back home – back to our businesses,
our schools, our congregations, and our communities – it’s up to all of us to
serve them as well as they have served us.
You can visit JoiningForces.gov
to find out how you can honor and support the troops, veterans, and military
families in your communities.
That’s something we can do not
only during the holiday season, but all year round.
THE
PRESIDENT: So
Merry Christmas, everybody. May God bless you all. And we wish you and your
family a happy and healthy 2015. |
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