United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon‑taek, arrived in Copenhagen from New York in the early morning of Tuesday, 15 December, for the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. Shortly after his arrival, the Secretary-General headed to the Conference site, the Bella Centre, where he started the day with a briefing on the status […]
For the first time in a weekly address, the President is joined by the First Lady as they celebrate Christmas. They both honor those serving overseas, those who have sacrificed for their country, and the families that stand by them. Find ways to lend our troops and their families a hand through DOD’s Military Homefront, OurMilitary.mil, and […]
Today’s Republican talking point of the day is that the historic health reform bill passed today represents the first major piece of social legislation to be passed without a single vote from across the aisle. Well that may be true. But it’s not a commentary on this bill. It’s a commentary on the Republican Party, […]
Speaking in the State Dining Room, the President, joined by Vice President Biden, congratulated the Senate on its historic vote to pass health insurance reform. Click here to see the video. The full transcript of the President’s remarks is below: Good morning, everybody. In a historic vote that took place this morning members of the […]
First Lady Michelle Obama visits the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C. to read "The Night Before Christmas." Joined by daughters Malia and Sasha, along with dog Bo, the First Lady continues this tradition of visiting with patients which dates back to Bess Truman. Click here to see the video. Read the transcript from […]
As President Obama called world leaders back to the table in Copenhagen to work on an agreement, the White House Offices of Energy and Climate Change and Public Engagement helped facilitate a meeting between White House aides and young environmental leaders from the United States and Kenya. The American coalition hand-delivered hundreds of letters-to-the-President from […]
Each year, the White House Pastry Team comes together with other members of the White House staff to work on a favorite holiday tradition: The White House Gingerbread House. Because this project requires so much space, the gingerbread house is usually assembled in the China Room of the Residence instead of the pastry shop. Everyone […]
Today the White House announced the President’s new White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, Howard Schmidt. President Barack Obama greets his new White House Cyber Security Chief Howard A. Schmidt in the Cross Hall of the White House. With some forty years of experience in government, business and law enforcement, Howard brings a unique and deep experience […]
As part of her ongoing commitment to community service, First Lady Michelle Obama spearheaded an effort among White House staff this holiday season to support Toy for Tots, a program that donates toys to children for Christmas. Just last week, she visited the Quantico Toys for Tots warehouse in Stafford, VA to drop off some […]
A White House nurse prepares to administer the H1N1 vaccine to President Barack Obama at the White House [View Full Size] In an interview today with American Urban Radio Networks in the Oval Office, the President made clear that the time for adults to get their H1N1 shots is now and that it is safe. […]
