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Streaming Live at 11:28 – President Obama Speaks at Official Pardoning of the Turkey

At 11:28 AM EST, President Obama will speak at the official pardoning of the White House turkey. The ceremony will take place in the Rose Garden and give one lucky turkey a second chance at life. Watch it through WhiteHouse.gov/live And in case you missed it, check out yesterday’s preview: Click here to see the […]

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The First State Dinner: President Obama Welcomes His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh of India

Click here to see the video. In honor of the arrival of His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, and his wife, Mrs. Gursharan Kaur, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will hold the first official State Dinner of the Presidency. The event promises to be a celebration of […]

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Streaming at 2 p.m.: The History and Protocol of State Visits

As the White House prepares for tonight’s State Dinner in honor of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Mrs. Gursharan Kaur of India (see the Press Preview pdf), First Lady Michelle Obama hosts young women from the White House Leadership and Mentoring Program to discuss the history and protocol that surround State and Official Visits. The […]

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The Smart Grid and You

Today, I announced a $620 million investment in the “Smart Grid” — building on a $3.4 billion investment announced by President Obama last month as part of the Recovery Act.  So what is a “Smart Grid?”  How will it save your family money?  Check out this video: var params = { allowscriptaccess: “always”, allowfullscreen: “true”, […]

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Giving Thanks to Our Heroes This Holiday

There is nothing like the warmth of home during the holidays.  In this spirit, the Vice President and I hosted an early Thanksgiving Dinner last night for servicemembers and their families at our home, the U.S. Naval Observatory.  It was the Biden family’s small way of saying thank you to these heroes, and we could […]

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Reality Check: Health Insurance Reform and Guns

It’s amazing that after so many months debating health insurance reform, sometimes a myth we see being spread about it can still surprise us. In October, for example, we saw a rather shocking claim that one bill being debated in the Senate “could be used to ban guns in home self-defense.” Politifact appropriately dismissed that claim as […]

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Celebrating National Adoption Day

This past Friday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and key leaders on adoption issues marked the 10th anniversary of National Adoption Day. The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships was proud to work with the Department of Health and Human Services to organize this exciting event.  Secretary Sebelius, Senator Landrieu and […]

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Streaming at 3:30 pm on Flu.gov: H1N1 Briefing for Bloggers and Blog Readers

Today’s Know What to Do about the Flu webcast has a special focus on bloggers and their readers.  The series, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was launched to deliver accurate and timely information directly to the public.  This episode’s focus on bloggers recognizes the power of this new medium and […]

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Making A List, Checking It Twice

Today we’re launching a “list” on the official White House account on Twitter which will make it easier for people to follow U.S. Government Twitter feeds. We’ve included a variety of accounts from Cabinet Secretaries, Agencies and Departments. If there are other U.S. government accounts you’d like us to add, please dm us @whitehouse. UPDATE: […]

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The Next Generation of Innovators

Click here to see the video. President Obama today helped launch a new campaign, “Educate to Innovate,” designed  to energize and excite America’s students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).  It builds on the President’s pledge that he would use his position to help encourage students to study and consider careers in science, engineering, […]

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