Barack Obama Photo: Steve Jurvetson Explore audio recordings along with contextual materials from the Barack Obama administration. Miller Center scholars have selected and edited each recording to help visitors gain insights into the presidency. You can filter Listening to the Presidency conversations by topics. American President Learn more about Barack Obama, his early life, and his presidential administration. March 7, 2015: Remarks at the 50th Anniversary of the Selma Marches President Obama delivers remarks at the 50th anniversary commemoration of the 1965 civil rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. “I Never Saw Him Unprepared” Marine Corps General Dunford remarks that President Obama’s lack of military experience did not affect his careful and thorough approach to foreign policy. Search (names, years, etc.) Conversation Topics Domestic Policy Global Developments Politics and the Presidency Societal Issues The Personal Presidency War and Terrorism Barack ObamaJune 12, 2019 'Could These Two People Have Ever Imagined?'Melody Barnes Barack ObamaApril 15, 2021 'Utterly Terrifying'Cecilia Muñoz Barack ObamaOctober 4, 2022 'I Never Saw Him Unprepared'Joseph Dunford Barack ObamaMarch 13, 2023 'Would You Please Put That Rosary Ring Back On?'Mike Mullen Barack ObamaJanuary 26, 2024 'I Wouldn’t Play Poker Against Him'Tom Perez