Hawaii, United States - Obama Presidency Oral History Hawaii, United States Index / Locations Transcripts (41) Andrew Stern ...marcher, and it's right before the Hawaii marching band is coming in. So, I sai... ...He says, “Hold on one second. It's the Hawaii marching band.” [Laughter] “I've go... Carolyn Britton ...to being “other” category; “I'm from Hawaii , I don't know that story.” So ther... Lisa Jackson ...than me. Even though he grew up in Hawaii and I grew up in New Orleans, we liste... Steven Chu ...I said, “Okay, it figures. He's from Hawaii .” Then he walks in, and I stand up an... ...United States, on the West Coast and Hawaii —already, Hawaii and Alaska wer... ...on the West Coast and Hawaii—already, Hawaii and Alaska were picking up some of thi... Christy Goldfuss ...around Midway [Atoll], so close to Hawaii , where he is from. That particula... ...was so tied to where he was from, from Hawaii . And we found out about a year befor... ...the enormous conservation conference in Hawaii , right before the end of his term. I... ...and really give this gift back to Hawaii during this major internationa... ...trip and gift, from his perspective, to Hawaii that will always be tied to him. I wil... ...and that idea, and then we flew to Hawaii and he gave a speech about Big Papa. ... ...off the tongue, [laughs] but he's from Hawaii , and he wasn't really interested i... ...it in your brain, it sticks. What does Hawaii mean to President Obama, in your mind... ...surprised. I knew that he was from Hawaii , obviously. We all know that he's fro... ...obviously. We all know that he's from Hawaii , but I think of him as so muc... ...environment. But when he got to Hawaii , that is where he's from. That's wher... ...about the monument, about the smells of Hawaii , what he thinks of from his childhood... ...and he was trying to pick property in Hawaii for his home. I was in the limo wit... ...which property would be safe to buy in Hawaii so it wouldn't be underwater, someda... ...down, Senator [Brian E.] Schatz from Hawaii . We would not have gotte... ...even involved in the conversation in Hawaii , he basically could tell us, “You'r... Show more... Nancy-Ann DeParle ...I didn't go to Disney World. I went to Hawaii , actually. I took my family to Hawai... ...Hawaii, actually. I took my family to Hawaii for the first time, which wa... ...to go to [Joint Base] Andrews to go to Hawaii for the holidays. So mid-December 2010... ...birth certificate, certified by the Hawaii , Oahu, Honolulu office. That's th... ...his mom and her then-husband. And also Hawaii . So it was impactful. Our first sto... ...so he was gracious. Then we flew to Hawaii and had a series of meetings relatin... ...clear the president enjoyed being in Hawaii . We changed hotels. We were at a hote... ...was on the first trip my family made to Hawaii . I think I told you in one of ou... ...bill passed, I said, “I'm going to Hawaii .” I had always wanted to go there, an... ...I didn't go to Disney World. I went to Hawaii , actually. I took my family to Hawai... ...Hawaii, actually. I took my family to Hawaii for the first time, which wa... ...to go to [Joint Base] Andrews to go to Hawaii for the holidays. So mid-December 2010... ...birth certificate, certified by the Hawaii , Oahu, Honolulu office. That's th... ...his mom and her then-husband. And also Hawaii . So it was impactful. Our first sto... ...so he was gracious. Then we flew to Hawaii and had a series of meetings relatin... ...clear the president enjoyed being in Hawaii . We changed hotels. We were at a hote... ...was on the first trip my family made to Hawaii . I think I told you in one of ou... ...bill passed, I said, “I'm going to Hawaii .” I had always wanted to go there, an... Show more... Related Topics go to the Climate, Environment, and Energy Climate, Environment, and Energy go to the Healthcare Healthcare Black Politics Coming soon Human Rights Coming soon Atlantic Relations Coming soon