If you’ve ever looked back at the old black and white photos of America being built, with hard-working men and women creating the infrastructure and fueling the economy that made our country what it is today, you may have stumbled across pictures like this where workers scaled dizzying heights to put the finishing touches on […]
First Lady Michelle Obama launches her “Let’s Move Outside” component of her “Let’s Move” initiative at Red Rock Canyon with Senator Harry Reid in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yesterday, I was fortunate to join First Lady Michelle Obama, Representative Dina Titus and Senator Harry Reid at the launch of Let’s Move Outside! in the spectacular Red […]
“America does not stand still. We move forward.” — this was a recurring theme in the President’s speech at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, harkening back to one of the most sweeping speeches of his presidency. On April 14th of last year, the President spoke at Georgetown University on his vision to restore the economy […]
Last night, President Obama presented America’s highest award for popular music − the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song − to Sir Paul McCartney in the East Room of the White House. Watch a video of the award presentation: Click here to see the video. Artists from all genres and backgrounds joined the […]
If you’ve ever looked back at the old black and white photos of America being built, with hard-working men and women creating the infrastructure and fueling the economy that made our country what it is today, you may have stumbled across pictures like this where workers scaled dizzying heights to put the finishing touches on […]
First Lady Michelle Obama launches her “Let’s Move Outside” component of her “Let’s Move” initiative at Red Rock Canyon with Senator Harry Reid in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yesterday, I was fortunate to join First Lady Michelle Obama, Representative Dina Titus and Senator Harry Reid at the launch of Let’s Move Outside! in the spectacular Red […]
First Lady Michelle Obama greets the crowd after making remarks at the Women’s Summit with Senator Harry Reid in Reno, Nevada. Today First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to Reno, Nevada where she delivered the keynote address to the 2010 Women’s Summit. The Summit, hosted by Senator Harry Reid, brought together a diverse group of women […]
Ed. Note: For more information on federal response resources, volunteer opportunities, and assistance for those in affected areas visit WhiteHouse.gov/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill. Click here to see the video. Today, President Obama met with former Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly who will serve as co-chairs of the bi-partisan BP Oil Spill Commission. Senator Graham served […]
Ed. Note: For more information on federal response resources, volunteer opportunities, and assistance for those in affected areas visit WhiteHouse.gov/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill. Below is the latest in the ongoing Administration-wide response provided by the Joint Information Center. Heidi Avery is White House Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Fonte: White House
The President was able to lay a wreath at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois before it started raining. But he was forced to take the stage only to announce to the crowd that his Memorial Day address had to be cancelled. The crowd was spared standing around in the rain, and the President […]
