Responding to the President’s call, the U.S. Navy moved at top speed to ready ships, load them with supplies and steam toward Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance after the devastating earthquake there Tuesday. Already on station, the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and her Sailors have been providing hospital services, along with a much needed […]
Click here to see the video. “How can I help?” That’s what former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton both asked as the devastating impact of the earthquake in Haiti became clear. This question brought them to a place they both know well, the Oval Office. There they met with President Obama and agreed […]
National Influenza Vaccination Week is coming to a close. It was a great week. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its partners announced a number of new initiatives and held events across the country designed to spread the word about the importance of getting the H1N1 flu vaccine. The fact is that flu season […]
As the President continues to work on immediate job creation, he discusses his proposal for a new fee on the largest financial institutions to ensure that every cent of taxpayer assistance gets paid back. Saying that, “we’re not going to let Wall Street take the money and run,” he then discusses the ongoing push to make […]
The White House Forum on Modernizing Government was a unique opportunity to draw on the experience and wisdom of some of the country’s top CEOs and workers. The lessons in management and adaptation they had to share are particularly important at a time when technology can dramatically improve customer (or citizen) service and streamline operations if used […]
Earlier this afternoon the President gave another update on the situation in Haiti — needless to say they still need help. Donate $10 to the Red Cross to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting “HAITI” to “90999.” Contribute online to the Red Cross. Find more ways to help through the Center for […]
Getting urgently needed search and rescue teams, medical aid and basic sustenance to areas of Haiti devastated by Tuesday?s earthquake was a huge task, but the response of the United Nations and the international community had been focused and swift, John Holmes, Emergency Relief Coordinator, said this afternoon. ?These are all enormous challenges,? Mr. Holmes, who […]
Ed. Note: You may have missed yesterday’s CEA report on the Recovery Act finding that it has saved or created 1.5-2 million jobs; Heather Zichal takes a look at the green jobs component of the data. A report delivered by the Council of Economic Advisers today found that the clean energy investments of the American […]
This morning the President gave another update on relief efforts in Haiti, promising the people of Haiti that “you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten.” Again, while the US Government is doing all it can, you can also help immediately by donating to the international fund of the Red Cross to assist the relief […]
Investors were eager to invest in clean energy but needed public policies that would provide market certainty and minimize risks, participants in today?s Investor Summit on Climate Risk said at a Headquarters press conference. Moderating the event, in which four high-level institutional investors took part, Mindy S. Lubber, President of Ceres, said that more […]
