President Obama Speaks to Dads About Fatherhood
June 20th, 2009
President Obama spent today reflecting on the meaning of fatherhood, and launched what the White House is calling a “national conversation” on fatherhood. He started the conversation with a group of fathers and kids, many of them disadvantaged, at the White House, and I thought both the questions and his answers during the event thoughtful and moving. One of the advantages of being a journalist is that we get full transcripts of such events; in honor of Father’s Day, I wanted to share this one with you, so you don’t have to depend on snippets from the evening news.
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. It is wonderful to see you. I see some familiar faces in the house. Rev, how are you doing? It is great to have all of you here today as we gear up to celebrate Father’s Day and to recognize the vital role that fathers play in our communities and obviously in our families.
This town hall marks the beginning of a national conversation that we hope to start about fatherhood and personal responsibility — about how fathers across America are meeting the challenges in their families and communities, and what government can do to support those who are having a difficult time. Today, you’ve had a chance to hear from five of those fathers, men who are doing an outstanding job of meeting their obligations in their own lives.
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