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About Startup America. A White House initiative. Startup America is a White House initiative that was launched to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. … … “Entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: the idea that if you have a good idea and are willing to work hard and see it through, you can […]
Startup America Policy Challenge: Universities Respond Aneesh Chopra is the United States Chief Technology Officer and in this role serves as an Assistant to the President and Associate Director for Technology within the Office of Science & Technology Policy. He works to advance the President’s technology agenda by fostering new ideas and encouraging government-wide coordination […]
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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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Joining Forces for Caregivers First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks at the U.S. Department of Labor on new rules proposed to help caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, in Washington, D.C. Jan. 30, 2012. Mrs. Obama was joined on stage by Ms. RyAnne Noss, wife and caregiver of SFC Scot Noss, […]
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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Open for Questions: The Beginning of the End of AIDS … … Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Development and Democracy at the White House, and Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, will be taking questions on the global AIDS epidemic and what the Obama Administration is doing to […]
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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. […]
