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Returning to Spelman with First Lady Michelle Obama

Ed. Note: First Lady Michelle Obama will give the Commencement address at Spelman College at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 15th. You can watch the speech live through www.spelman.edu/live-streams. Today, Mrs. Obama will address the 2011 graduating class of Spelman College, a historically black liberal arts college in Atlanta for women who seek to change the world in […]

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Weekly Address: Expanding Responsible Oil Production in America

As part of his long-term plan to reduce our reliance on foreign oil, President Obama lays out his strategy to continue expanding safe and responsible domestic oil production. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House

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Weekly Address: Expanding Responsible Oil Production in America

As part of his long-term plan to reduce our reliance on foreign oil, President Obama lays out his strategy to continue expanding safe and responsible domestic oil production. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House

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Video: Let’s Move! and Military Families South Lawn Event

You may have seen our post on Monday about First Lady Michelle Obama announcing new collaborations to support our military families and ensure that everyone can get out and get moving. Check out some video from the event featuring the First Lady and members of the President's Council on Physical Fitness, including Dominique Dawes, Chris […]

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Photostream: Behind the Scenes in April

Ed. Note: Sign up for the Daily Snapshot and we'll send you the Photo of the Day first thing every morning. We’ve just posted a new series of behind-the-scenes photographs from the last two weeks of April. Many elements go into the making of a successful photograph. A good moment, interesting composition, nice light, etc.  This photograph […]

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Strengthening Social Security and Medicare

Every year, I join my fellow members of the Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees to issue reports on the financial health of these essential programs. This year’s reports, released today, show that Medicare and Social Security are strong, but there is far more work to be done. And as we move forward, it […]

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The President on TOP COPS: “It Wasn’t Talk; It Was What They Did”

It was a beautiful day in the Rose Garden to honor the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) TOP COPS.  The Vice President spoke first, reiterating the commitment that he and the President have to supporting America's law enforcement, from giving states the funding they need to keep them on the job, to better communication […]

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The Administration Unveils its Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal

Today I am happy to announce that the Administration has transmitted a cybersecurity legislative proposal to Capitol Hill in response to Congress’ call for assistance on how best to address the cybersecurity needs of our Nation.  This is a milestone in our national effort to ensure secure and reliable networks for Americans, businesses, and government; […]

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Making Medicare Stronger, Improving Care, Saving Money

Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new report outlining some of the steps our Administration has taken to strengthen the Medicare program, save money and improve the quality of care for our seniors. The report finds that the tools in the Affordable Care Act and other steps we have already […]

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Inspiring Americans to Recognize and Reach out to our Military Families

Cross-posted from JoiningForces.gov. Ed. Note: May is Military Appreciation Month. Find ways to show your support for our service members and their families at JoiningForces.gov. At an event last week, I was wearing my dress uniform and dozens of people made the effort to thank me for my service to our country. After close to […]

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