This week we bring you Mailbag Day, Summer Edition 2011 where we respond to some of your emails and letters. Also this week, the President addresses the situation in Libya, monitors Hurricane Irene, and Vice President Biden travels to Asia to re-emphasize our strong economic and diplomatic ties to Asian nations. Plus, the White House experiences […]
Ed. Note: Cross-posted in part from The Commerce Blog. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fernandez, Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority Chris Masingill and Doug O’Brien, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, participate in White House Rural Council Roundtable in Pine Bluff, AR on […]
A White House Internship is an opportunity to serve your country, learn valuable skills to make a difference in your community, and be part of something bigger than yourself. After all, President Obama once said, “…it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.” During my […]
When visitors tour the White House, the panels of candid photos featuring White House life on the walls of the East Wing are one of the most popular things to explore. This one is a special favorite, because it reminds people that while the President of the United States shoulders enormous responsibilities, he has an equally important […]
Vice President Joe Biden talks to survivors of the Japanese tsunami at a temporary housing center in Natori, Japan, Aug. 23, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann) Vice President Biden arrived In Tokyo late Monday evening — the final leg of his trip through Asia. As he told Prime Minister Naoto Kan, he […]
Arriving at Ulaanbaatar’s Chinggis Khaan Airport on Monday, Vice President Biden was formally welcomed to Mongolia – the second country on his trip through Asia – by Prime Minster Sukhabaatar Batbold and the sounds of a 32-person honor guard. From there, it was off to the Government House, set on Ulaanbaatar’s central Sukhbaatar Square, for […]
On August 31st, the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness will hold the next in a series of Listening and Action Sessions with local businesses and stakeholders to discuss how the public and private sectors can partner to create opportunity and support job creation. The panel will include US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Jobs Council […]
One of the highlights for visitors taking the official tour of the White House is looking at the panels of photos that line the halls of the East Wing. This one features Presidents going about some of their more noteworthy official duties, from honoring a future President with a Distinguished Service Medal to sending a telegraph to open the first […]
This past January, President Obama called on both the Federal government and the private sector to dramatically increase the success of high-growth entrepreneurs, who are creating jobs and fueling innovation across the country. To help increase their success, the White House-led Startup America initiative has rolled out new policies to benefit fledgling companies (including new efforts to attract […]
This past January, President Obama called on both the Federal government and the private sector to dramatically increase the success of high-growth entrepreneurs, who are creating jobs and fueling innovation across the country. To help increase their success, the White House-led Startup America initiative has rolled out new policies to benefit fledgling companies (including new efforts to attract […]
