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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: David Michael Bennett, of North Carolina, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2018, vice Thurgood Marshall, Jr., term expired. Roberto R. Herencia, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for…
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President Obama Signs New York Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of February 8-9, 2013. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain…
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Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Amir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar
The Vice President held a breakfast meeting with Amir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues. The Vice President affirmed the importance of the United States’ strategic cooperation with Qatar in a changing Middle East. They discussed how best to advance U.S. and Qatari efforts in Syria…
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Remarks by the President at the 2013 White House Science Fair
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Have a seat. Well, good afternoon, everybody. And welcome to the White House Science Fair, one of my favorite events during the course of the year. And I just had a chance to see some of the outstanding exhibits that have been put forward by…
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Remarks by the First Lady at the Department of the Interior
MRS. OBAMA: Good morning! (Applause.) Thank you so much. It’s great to see you. It’s great to be back. (Applause.) You all can rest yourselves. You work hard enough. It is a real pleasure to be back here with you guys. As Secretary Jewell mentioned, I was here four years ago when we first came…
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Remarks by the President at Teacher of the Year Event
THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, everybody. Please have a seat. I am thrilled to welcome our state and national teachers of the year to the White House this afternoon. People who know me know I’ve just got a soft spot for teachers, partly — my sister is a teacher, my mom was a teacher for a…
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Remarks by the President and Amir of Qatar after Bilateral Meeting
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I just want to welcome the Amir of Qatar and thank him and the people of his country for the friendship they’ve shown toward the United States. There’s an excellent relationship between the United States and Qatar on a whole range of levels — with respect to security, with respect to our…
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Obama Turns Over Weekly Radio Address To Sandy Hook Victim’s Mother, Hopes To Influence Lawmakers
In turning over his weekly radio address to a mother of a Sandy Hook victim tells you a lot about Obama’s inability to persuade the Republicans in matter related to taxes, healthcare or even anti-gun legislation. His strategy to get lawmakers to take action is not very different from the Sept. 11 families that pushed…
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Readout of the President’s National Security Council Meeting Today
President Obama convened the National Security Council in the Situation Room today from 11:30 to 1:00 to review the events in Boston. The President was updated by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Monaco, National Security Advisor Donilon, Attorney General Holder, FBI Director Mueller, and Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano on the…
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NEW DETAILS: President Obama to Host White House Science Fair
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama will host the White House Science Fair and celebrate the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country. The President will also announce new steps as part of his Educate to Innovate campaign, an all-hands-on-deck effort to get more…