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Secretary Vilsack: It Gets Better

Editor’s note: This blog post is cross-posted from the USDA’s Blog If you have ever been bullied, Secretary Vilsack wants you to know that it gets better. The “It Gets Better” project is a website that aims to inspire hope for young people facing harassment because they are gay or perceived to be gay.  With […]

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Tightening Our Belts

As I wrote last week upon my return to the Office of Management and Budget, the fiscal and economic situation we face today is very different than the projected surpluses we left behind the last time I served as OMB Director in the 1990’s. After years of fiscal irresponsibility, President Obama inherited a $1.3 trillion projected […]

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It Gets Better: Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry

Ed. Note: As part of the It Gets Better Project, President Obama and Vice President Biden recorded video messages. Watch the videos here. Recently, thousands of Americans have come together to share their messages of hope for American youth who may be experiencing feelings of isolation because they are, or are perceived to be, gay, […]

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A Few Interesting Things About the White House’s Email List

Over the past few months we’ve been working to improve the White House email program to provide subscribers with timely, relevant information about what’s happening at the White House and around the Administration. Now, we offer a number of email subscriptions like periodic updates from President Obama and senior Administration officials; a daily email with […]

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Weekly Wrap Up: “Tomorrow Will Be Better Than Today”

A quick look at the week of November 22, 2010: Quote: “We shape our own destiny with conviction, compassion, and clear and common purpose. We honor our past and press forward with the knowledge that tomorrow will be better than today. We are Americans. That’s the vision we won’t lose sight of. That’s the legacy that falls to […]

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More than 900,000 White House Visitor Records Online

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 August 2010. Today’s release also includes several visitor records generated prior to September 16, 2009 that were requested by members of the […]

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West Wing Week: “The Turkey Behind the Turkey”

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he attends the NATO Summit in Portugal, visits Kokomo, Indiana, participates in the traditional turkey pardoning and volunteers alongside the First Family at Martha’s Table, a local organization that provides nutrition and other […]

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Weekly Address: Giving Thanks for Those Who Serve

The President expresses gratitude to America’s military men and women and their families, and discusses the steps his administration is taking to help create jobs so that next Thanksgiving, Americans can give thanks for a stronger economy. Click here to see the video. Fonte: White House

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Raw Video: The Obama Family Volunteers at Martha’s Table

Ed. Note: First Lady Michelle Obama sent a message to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving and encourage all Americans to give back. Visit Serve.gov to find service opportunities in your community. Today, the First Family continued their annual tradition of service on the day before Thanksgiving at Martha’s Table, a community based non-profit organization in Northwest DC. […]

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Raw Video: The Obama Family Volunteers at Martha’s Table

Ed. Note: First Lady Michelle Obama sent a message to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving and encourage all Americans to give back. Visit Serve.gov to find service opportunities in your community. Today, the First Family continued their annual tradition of service on the day before Thanksgiving at Martha’s Table, a community based non-profit organization in Northwest DC. […]

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