Remarks by President Obama at Reception in Honor of Jewish American Heritage Month

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011 –  2:55 P.M. EDT

     THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  (Applause.)  Good afternoon.  Welcome to the White House. 

     I’m going to be very brief, but I do want to start by recognizing a few people.  First of all, a great friend of mine, one of the driving forces behind the creation of this month, and somebody who happens to be the new chair of the DNC, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is here. …