1/30/2024 0 Comments Obama mic drop speech![]() You’ve done tremendous work.īut most of all, I want to thank all the leaders who are here, all of you who are here, all the leaders, the partners who’ve been with us from the very start. And to all the staff members who have helped make Let’s Move! a reality, I am just grateful to you all. (Applause.)Īnd then there are a whole host of staff members who have come and gone, who have - we’ve stolen people. But here it is, and a lot of this is because of you. And it’s been a nice ride from the kitchen on Greenwood where we talked about this vision to now. But Sam because of your unprecedented leadership, we are here today. ![]() It was the word that we used to think of Sam. Sam coined the term “unprecedented!” Because everything Let’s Move! did was “unprecedented!” (Laughter.) To the point where we were like, okay, everything is not unprecedented. I know he and Tina used to get into a lot. He probably harassed many of you to the point of I don't know what - probably lost his temper a few times. Sam, as all of you know, has been the driving force, the hammer, the carrot, the stick. (Laughter.) Who is now a grownup, wearing a suit. (Applause.)Īnd then there was my original partner in crime, old man Sam Kass. And you've kept this initiative going in ways I could have only dreamed. I know it’s been an adjustment coming to the White House, but you've done it seamlessly. And it’s just been a pleasure to work with you. (Laughter.) Deb is enthusiastic, but she’s also experienced. (Laughter.) I mean a Deb briefing is like, oh, my God, this is great. (Applause.)Īll right, the words on the script say I want to thank her for her passion, dedication, expertise and vision, but Deb is off-the-charts enthusiastic. And most recently, it’s been run by our executive director, Deb Eschmeyer. (Laughter.) But behind Let’s Move! is a team. I come out, and I give a speech, or I dance with Ellen, or I do something else silly. There is a team that's behind all this Let’s Move! stuff. (Applause.)Īnd I’m going to go a little bit off-script for some who have been following this program. ![]() This garden wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for your efforts. It’s just been a true blessing to have you all. And you all have been down here with us every single day thinking about different ways to reinforce the beds, thinking about all the extras, coming down here when there have been wind storms and snow storms and hail storms, and making sure that things go well. (Applause.)Īnd, of course, to the National Park Service, the crew, the team for helping bring this vision to life from the very beginning. It’s beyond anything I could have imagined. He’s done a phenomenal job, and I just got to meet him today. You should be incredibly proud of the work you've done.Īnd thanks to Roger Sherry for his craftsmanship in building all of this. It is really amazing - the representation, the work, the fact that you guys are homegrown students in this area, it really just warms my heart. I was in the garden last week, and everything was being dug up. And this is a perfect day - a perfect day.Īnd of course, I want to thank all the students and the faculty at the University of Virginia School of Architecture who did such an incredible job in designing the magnificent new arbor, as well as the gathering area, the table, the benches that we’re unveiling here today. This has been the garden’s luck, right? It rained all week and we were on pins and needles that we’d have to do this inside. And I want to recognize the Whole Kids Foundation for making this day possible. Atlee Burpee Company for their generous support of the National Park Foundation to preserve this garden for the future. I also want to say a few huge thank yous to a few more people - to the folks from the Burpee Foundation and the W. It’s just been a complete honor to have you by my side on this project. You have grown into such a poised, gracious young lady. (Laughter.) And you've matured is what you've done. And I remember Tammy to the day because she - her face is the same, but you did absolutely grow. People look at my daughters, and they see how time has flown by. I’m probably as emotional as everybody sitting in this garden to be here with you today as we officially dedicate our White House Kitchen Garden. OBAMA: Hello everyone, I am so - I’m beyond thrilled.
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