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Voting for Department of Education Video Contest Begins

Since September 21st, hundreds of students across the country responded to the President’s call to take greater responsibility for their education by creating videos explaining why education is important. In less than two months, students submitted more than 600 video entries. In their entries, students talked about the goals they had for their future and […]

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The US and China: Towards a Clean Energy Economy

After a warm welcome in Beijing’s historic Great Hall of the People, President Obama and President Hu sat down to discuss the many overlapping issues facing both nations, including China’s growing economy and its effect on the US and the rest of the world and the exciting education reforms happening in each country: PRESIDENT OBAMA:  As we […]

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Reality Check: Beware What “Critics Say” on Reform and Mammograms

One of the hallmark tactics from opponents of health insurance reform has been to grab onto any convenient piece of information and twist it into some misguided attack on reform, no matter how unrelated it may actually be.  The hope appears to be that some media outlet will give them unchecked airtime under the banner […]

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Voting for Department of Education Video Contest Begins

Since September 21st, hundreds of students across the country responded to the President’s call to take greater responsibility for their education by creating videos explaining why education is important. In less than two months, students submitted more than 600 video entries. In their entries, students talked about the goals they had for their future and […]

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The US and China: Towards a Clean Energy Economy

After a warm welcome in Beijing’s historic Great Hall of the People, President Obama and President Hu sat down to discuss the many overlapping issues facing both nations, including China’s growing economy and its effect on the US and the rest of the world and the exciting education reforms happening in each country: PRESIDENT OBAMA:  As we […]

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China through the Lens of the White House Photographer

Click here to see the video. When dealing with official state visits, things come in pairs. The leaders hold joint press conferences. The limousines in the motorcades fly the flags of both nations on the hood. The staff sit in equal numbers at the table, each opposite his or her equivalent in the other country’s delegation. […]

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Empowering U.S. Companies to Compete Abroad

It’s been over a week since we first arrived in Asia. First, we traveled to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Singapore, and now we have joined President Obama in Beijing, China. We have come to this important region to engage our counterparts to strengthen our economic relationships, further open Asian markets to […]

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Word from the White House: Hospitals Reaffirm Commitment to America's Seniors

It’s no secret that institutions of all stripes focus their communications on certain messages day to day. We thought it would all be a little more open and transparent if we went ahead and published what our focus will be for the day, along with any related articles, documents, or reports. Supporting article: “Hospitals contradict […]

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"So Many 'Firsts' and 'Onlys'": The First Lady Honors Military Women

Click here to see the video. Veterans Day serves as a reminder to not only honor America’s men in uniform, but also the women—the mothers, sisters, daughters, and grandmothers who, throughout history, broke barriers and endured hardships to serve our country.  Today at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama, along with Blue Star Mom […]

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Green Jobs Grants, Seizing the Opportunity of a Clean Energy Economy

Secretary Solis discusses “smart meter” technology during a visit to Nevada Energy in October. Today the Department of Labor announced nearly $55 million in grants to help workers, many in underserved communities, find jobs in expanding green industries. As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, these grants reflect the administration’s […]

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