Michelle Obama Quotes


I mean, that's the least we should do for these men and women [veterans and military spouses], is to make sure they come back to jobs that pay, to career opportunities, that these spouses are able to add a second income to their households, because these families do not have a lot of resources.


Citations

Obama, Michelle. "Remarks by the First Lady on Joining Forces." Obama White House Archives, 2011.

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Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
  • Born: January 17, 1964
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: First Lady

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American attorney and author who served as the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married to the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.