Speaking from a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, the President commends the work of America’s dedicated autoworkers, who have helped reinvigorate the domestic auto industry. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House
This week, the White House released a report highlighting the resurgence of the American auto industry. The report discusses the jobs created in the sector, the turnaround of the companies that are now turning a profit, and how entire communities have been revitalized by a strengthened auto industry. In advance of the President’s trip to […]
The First Lady just announced that she will travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana during an official visit to Africa later this month. The trip, focused on youth leadership, education, health and wellness, is a continuation of Mrs. Obama’s work to engage young people at home and abroad. Stay tuned for […]
Ed. Note: Cross posted from the Department of Labor Blog. Bridgeport High School was one of three finalists in the President's Commencement Challenege. You can see their finalist video here. Earlier this week in Bridgeport—a tiny town nestled between farms and orchards in rural north central Washington state—a small high school with big goals and […]
Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 83,000 in May and the unemployment rate ticked up to 9.1 percent. There are always bumps on the road to recovery, but the overall trajectory of the economy has improved dramatically over the past two years. While the private sector has added more than 2.1 […]
This week, President Obama traveled to Joplin, Missouri in the wake of historic and deadly tornadoes to see the devastation first hand. The President finished his week-long trip to Europe in Poland and visited Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Find out more about the topics covered in this edition of West Wing Week: read more Fonte: White House
Speaking from a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, the President commends the work of America’s dedicated autoworkers, who have helped reinvigorate the domestic auto industry. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House
President Barack Obama hugs a woman who lost a loved one, during the memorial service for victims of the tornado in Joplin, Missouri, May 29, 2011. A quick look at the week of May 30th on WhiteHouse.gov: Joplin: President Obama visits Joplin, MO to meet with those in the community who lost so much in […]
Today is a significant waypoint not only in Coast Guard history, but in American history. This morning Rear Admiral Sandra Stosz assumed command as the United States Coast Guard Academy’s first woman superintendent. This also makes her the first woman to command any U.S. service academy. A 1982 Coast Guard Academy graduate and a surface […]
President Barack Obama greets workers during a shift change at the Wrangler Paint Facility at Chrysler Group’s Toledo Supplier Park complex in Toledo, Ohio, June 3, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Today, President Obama travelled to Toledo, Ohio where he toured the Chrysler Group Toledo Supplier Park and spoke with employees there […]
