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MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Well, since I know I’m the only thing that stands between you and your 20-minute meal, I’m not going to take long.  But it is a pleasure and an honor to be back here at the United States Naval Academy. I was here a couple of years ago…

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Welcome to the White House.  Thank you, Rick, for your introduction and for your leadership at the VA.  And I want to thank all of you for coming out today. This is actually good — a little overcast to keep you guys not too hot.  This is…

MR. BARDEN:  Hello.  My name is Mark Barden.  Just four months ago, my wife Jackie and I lost our son, and our children, James and Natalie, they lost their little brother Daniel.  Daniel was a first-grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School.  Our sweet, 7-year-old Daniel was one of 20 children, six adults lost on December…

THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  I’ve just been briefed by my national security team, including FBI Director Mueller, Attorney General Holder, Secretary Napolitano, and my Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, on the attacks in Boston.  We continue to mobilize and deploy all appropriate law enforcement resources to protect our citizens, and to investigate…

On the 65th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, I join my fellow Americans in wishing the Israeli people a joyous Independence Day.  On this date 65 years ago, the Jewish people realized their dream of the ages—to be masters of their fate in their own sovereign state.  From that moment on,…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Poland to attend the 70th Anniversary Commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on April 19, 2013. The Honorable Stephen D. Mull, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: Mr. Douglas A.…

This morning the President, joined by Vice President Biden, convened a briefing in the Oval Office with his national security team on the ongoing investigation into the explosions in Boston. Participating in the briefing was Attorney General Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, National Security…

In their meeting today at the White House, President Obama and the UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reaffirmed their commitment to the strong partnership and friendship between their two countries. The Crown Prince expressed his condolences for those who were affected by yesterday’s attack in Boston. The two leaders…

Vice President Biden met at the White House today with the UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Vice President underscored the continued strength of our friendship with the UAE, and thanked the Crown Prince for the UAE’s contributions to security and prosperity in the Middle East. The Crown Prince…