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Parks for the People: Getting Outside on National Public Lands Day

Ed. note: This post was originally published on Let’s Move!. Tomorrow, more than 170,000 people across the country are expected to celebrate National Public Lands Day – America’s largest, single-day, outdoor volunteer effort. More than 2,000 public land and water sites across the country will offer FREE admission to volunteers who give a few hours of […]

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West Wing Week 09/28/12 or “A Common Heartbeat to Humanity”

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the First Lady spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Dinner, We the People turned one-year old, and the President addressed the UN General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative.   read more Fonte: White House

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President Obama Addresses the United Nations

President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations in New York, N.Y., Sept. 25, 2012. Sitting on the dais are: U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, UNGA President Vuk Jeremi? and Jean-Jacques Graisse, Acting Head for General Assembly and Conference Management. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Speaking to […]

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Tune In: President Obama Addresses the United Nations General Assembly

President Obama will address the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York this morning at 10:10 am EDT. You can watch the President’s remarks live on whitehouse.gov/live. Later Tuesday, at 12:10 pm EDT, whitehouse.gov will also stream the President’s address at the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, also in New York, NY. Fonte: […]

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Happy Birthday, We The People!

A year ago, the White House launched We the People, a new platform that allows anyone to create or sign petitions asking the Obama Administration to take action on a range of issues. In just one year’s time, the platform has generated 3.4 million signatures by 2.8 million users. And what’s even more exciting is […]

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Photo Gallery: Behind the Scenes in August 2012

The White House Photo Office just released the latest set of behind the scenes photos, including images from the first-ever Kids’ State Dinner, President Obama visiting Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas to thank the troops, and the First Lady speaking with community leaders at Oak Creek, Wisconsin following a deadly shooting at a Sikh temple. Check […]

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Watch First Lady Michelle Obama at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Dinner

Ed. Note: The speech has now concluded, but you can watch a video of the remarks below. Tonight, First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner. The Phoenix Dinner is the closing event for the CBC Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference, and will honor four individuals […]

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Weekly Address: Congress Must Act to Create Jobs and Grow the Economy

President Obama describes how the House of Representatives left town without finishing important work that would create jobs and strengthen our economy. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House

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Weekly Wrap Up: The Dignity and Freedom That Every Person Deserves

Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Team USA Behind the Scenes: Last week, the President and the First Lady welcomed the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House to honor their participation and success in this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. On Tuesday, we released […]

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Photo Gallery: Olympic Visitors at the White House Through the Years

Click here to see the photo gallery.   Last week, as President and Mrs. Obama welcomed the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams to the White House, we were all reminded of the incredible talents and amazing journeys that these athletes shared with us, and how our summers were even more thrilling as we watched them […]

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