This is the text version of President Obama's remarks to the 2009 National Champion Crimson Tide football team as they visited the White House, March 8, 2010. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.)
President Barack Obama smiles as he holds an University of Alabama football jersey during a ceremony honoring the BCS national champion Crimson Tide football team, Monday, March 8, 2010, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama honored the national championship Alabama football team at a White House event where the president proclaimed, "The Tide is back."
1:59 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Please, have a seat, have a seat. Have a seat, Crimson Tide. Go Tide. (Laughter.) Well, welcome to the White House, and congratulations on your 13th -- let me check that -- 13th National Championship –- the first in 17 years. I think it's safe to say that the Tide is back. I've got to tell you, everyone was really excited ...
President Obama welcome the 2009-2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team to The White House today.
National champion Crimson Tide meeting President Obama today
WASHINGTON -- As the national champion University of Alabama football team prepares to visit the White House today and meet with President Barack Obama, members of the 1992 championship squad are remembering the last time the Crimson Tide went to Washington to be honored, in March 1993.
TUSCALOOSA — The national champion Alabama football team’s visit to the White House is set. The Crimson Tide will leave Monday morning for Washington, D.C. The team will spend time with area youth as part of a service project during the visit and then meet President Obama.
TUSCALOOSA — The national champion Alabama football team’s visit to the White House is set. The Crimson Tide will leave Monday morning for Washington, D.C. The team will spend time with area youth as part of a service project during the visit and then meet President Obama.
TUSCALOOSA — The national champion Alabama football team’s visit to the White House is set. The Crimson Tide will leave Monday morning for Washington, D.C. The team will spend time with area youth as part of a service project during the visit and then meet President Obama.
