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Happy Father’s Day!

This Father’s Day President Obama is kicking off the Year of Strong Fathers, Strong Families as part of his Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative. It’s an effort with partners from around the nation to create simple opportunities for dads and kids to connect. Whether it’s a free game of bowling, a Major League Baseball or WNBA […]

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Photo: President Obama and Speaker Boehner on the Green

Today, President Obama and Vice President Biden played golf with Speaker Boehner and Governor Kasich at Andrews Air Force Base. Check out the photos. President Barack Obama lines up his putt as he plays a round of golf with House Speaker John Boehner, background, Vice President Joe Biden and Ohio Gov. John Kasich at the […]

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Weekly Address: Celebrating Fathers

On Father's Day weekend, President Obama reflects on his experience as a parent and discusses the challenges and necessity of being a good father. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House

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Reaffirming Commitment to Partnership Between the U.S. and Mongolia

President Barack Obama meets with President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of Mongolia in the Oval Office, June 16, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) This afternoon, President Obama met with President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of Mongolia in the Oval Office at the White House. During the meeting, they discussed steps to expand diplomatic, economic and defense cooperation […]

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National Transportation Week in Pictures

Click here to see the photo gallery. View the full-sized photo gallery. If you were reading my blog during National Transportation Week last month, you know it was a busy week for the Department of Transportation and for me.  In Tennessee, Nevada, and California, I saw innovative projects that will make Americans safer, create good […]

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Reaffirming Commitment to Partnership Between the U.S. and Mongolia

President Barack Obama meets with President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of Mongolia in the Oval Office, June 16, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) This afternoon, President Obama met with President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of Mongolia in the Oval Office at the White House. During the meeting, they discussed steps to expand diplomatic, economic and defense cooperation […]

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Weekly Address: Celebrating Fathers

On Father's Day weekend, President Obama reflects on his experience as a parent and discusses the challenges and necessity of being a good father. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House

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Weekly Wrap Up: The Campaign to Cut Waste

A quick look at the week of June 13th, on Whitehouse.gov: Cutting Government Waste: This week the President announced a new effort to eliminate government waste and help improve Government accountability.  West Wing Week: The President meets with his Jobs Council in North Carolina, tours a high-tech manufacturing facility, travels abroad and much much more. Happy Early Father's Day: […]

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Join a Dialogue with Young African Women Leaders

Next week, the First Lady will travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana during an official visit to Africa. During the trip, which will go from June 21 – 26, Mrs. Obama will deliver the keynote address to a U.S.-sponsored Young African Women Leaders Forum in South Africa.  Forum participants include young women […]

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Winning the Future: On the Ground in Chicago with Small Business Owners

Ed. Note: Cross-posted from Treasury Notes In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a vision for America to win the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building our competitors. At a meeting with small business owners in Cleveland on that initiative, President Obama charged members of his Administration to travel across the […]

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