A quick look at the week of June 20th, on WhiteHouse.gov and beyond: Way Forward in Afghanistan: On Wednesday, the President addressed the nation about his plan to begin a drawdown of troops, including bring home 10,000 American troops by the end of this year. Click here to see the video. Weekly Address: Earlier this […]
The White House Office of Public Engagement invites you to participate in a live chat on Tuesday, June 28th, at 4:00 PM EST with Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, and Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, on President Obama’s plan for implementing his strategy to draw down troops in […]
Yesterday, President Obama placed calls to Armenian President Serzh Sargsian and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. In each conversation, he encouraged his counterparts to take concrete steps toward a final settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict that has undermined peace and development in the South Caucasus for over 20 years. Reaffirming the statement he issued with French […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks following a tour of the National Robotics Engineering Center at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 24, 2011. The President spoke on the need to focus on cross-cutting technologies that will enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and speed up ideas from the drawing board to the manufacturing […]
Crossposted from the NASA blog. NASA has always been on the cutting edge of innovation, investing time, energy and resources into the technologies of tomorrow. Technologies that can be spun-off into the private sector to help create jobs and improve the quality of life of all Americans. With funding from NASA's Aeronautics division, engineers at […]
This morning, First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in Botswana — the second leg of her week-long trip to Africa focused on youth leadership, education, health and wellness. Mrs. Obama received a warm welcome by children who clapped, danced, and sang "Obama Ye-Le-Le". Watch the video below: Fonte: White House
In September 2009, the President announced that – for the first time in history – the White House would routinely release visitor records. Today, the White House releases visitor records that were generated in March 2011. Today’s release also includes several visitor records generated prior to September 16, 2009 that were requested by members of the […]
Editor's Note: Cross-posted from the Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Solis speaks with local miners during a visit to a West Virginia mine. (Photo by Department of Labor) From the coal that makes it possible for us to power our computers, to the sand and gravel that serves as the foundation of […]
On Thursday, June 23 the First Lady spent the day in Cape Town, South Africa — where she toured a local museum, talked with students at the University of Cape Town, and met with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Because of inclement weather the First Lady was unable to visit Robben Island, and while we were all […]
Imagine seeing this in your rear-view mirror! The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency car is a combat support vehicle for the Department of Defense, constructed by Local Motors from Arizona. (Photo by DARPA) The look of that vehicle isn't the only cool thing about it: it's also the product of a new approach to manufacturing, […]
