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President Obama at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast … President Obama speaks about the role of faith in his life and in society during the National Prayer Breakfast. February 2, 2012. … This morning at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama gave a speech where he described how his faith as a Christian informs his […]
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President Obama Talks About Ways to Help Homeowners Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan listens as President Barack Obama delivers remarks on housing and the Homeowners Bill of Rights at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, Va., Feb. 1, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today, in Falls Church, Virginia, […]
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Celebrating Startups in the State of the Union Ed note: In honor of the one year anniversary of Startup America, we invited Mike Krieger, the co-founder of Instagram, to contribute a post to WhiteHouse.gov. Instagram is the fastest growing social mobile startup in the U.S. today, and exemplifies President Obama’s belief that “entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: […]
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On One-Year Anniversary of Startup America Initiative President Obama Sends Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress The White House Office of the Press Secretary January 31, 2012 _____________________________________________________ On One-Year Anniversary of Startup America Initiative President Obama Sends Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress. Administration Takes Immediate Steps to Accelerate Startup and Small Business Growth […]
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From the Archives: President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act … … On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed his very first piece of legislation: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The law, named after a woman who discovered her employer was paying her less than men doing the same job, makes it easier for […]
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Presidential Proclamation — International Day of Persons with Disabilities ————- Presidential Proclamation — International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 02, 2011 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we recommit to ensuring people living with disabilities enjoy full equality and unhindered participation in […]
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President Obama at the Tribal Nations Conference President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the 2011 Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of Interior, Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today, for the third year, President Obama hosted the White House Tribal Nations Conference here in Washington, DC. The goal […]
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By the Numbers: $335 Since 2003, when the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief began, the cost per year per patient for AIDS treatment has fallen from more than $1,100 to $335 in 2011. To mark World AIDS Day, President Obama spoke about the progress made in the fight against the disease worldwide. He also made a new commitment to help extend that […]
FACT SHEET: The Beginning of the End of AIDS President Barack Obama delivers remarks on World Aid’s Day event at George Washington University in Washington, Dec. 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Today is a remarkable day. Today, we come together, as a global community, across continents, faiths and cultures, to renew […]
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Getting to Zero on World AIDS Day President Obama today marked World AIDS Day, speaking at an event called “The Beginning of the End of AIDS” where he outlined the progress that has been made in the global fight against the pandemic: President Barack Obama delivers remarks on World Aid’s Day event at George Washington University in Washington, Dec. […]