Category: Jun2015
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Remarks by the First Lady and Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia, in Let Girls Learn Town Hall
The Mulberry School London, United Kingdom 11:59 A.M. GMT MS. OGDEN: Okay. So our first question is for Ms. Julia Gillard. Kawsara Chowdhury in year 13, where are you, please? Q Thank you. Hello, my name is Kawsara Chowdhury. I’m in year 13 here at Mulberry School for Girls. My question is for Ms.…
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Op-Ed by First Lady Michelle Obama: “Throw the School Gates Open to Girls Everywhere”
Right now, more than 62m girls around the world are out of school — a heartbreaking injustice that deprives these girls of the chance to develop their potential. Too often, young women face insurmountable barriers to attend school: unaffordable school fees; early and forced marriage and pregnancy; and societal beliefs that girls are simply less…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 1568
On Monday, June 15, 2015, the President signed into law: S. 1568, which extends authorization of a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility project in Denver, Colorado, and authorizes the transfer of amounts from other accounts to fund the project.
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Remarks by the President at White House Mentorship Graduation Event
Blue Room 2:14 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Everybody, please, please have a seat, have a seat. Well, I couldn’t let these young men leave without having a chance to say good-bye. Over the past year, I’ve had a chance to spend some time with these outstanding young men. I crashed their résumé…
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Weekly Address: Stand Up for American Workers and Pass TAA
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House June 13, 2015 Hi, everybody. My top priority as President is to grow the economy and help more hardworking Americans get ahead. And after the worst economic crisis in our lifetimes, our businesses have now created 12.6 million new jobs over the past 63 months.…
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FACT SHEET: New Commitments in Support of the President’s Nation of Makers Initiative
“During National Week of Making, we celebrate the tinkerers and dreamers whose talent and drive have brought new ideas to life, and we recommit to cultivating the next generation of problem solvers. Last year, at the first-ever White House Maker Faire, I called on leaders around our Nation to join in sparking a grassroots renaissance in…
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Readout of the President’s Call with President Park Geun-Hye of the Republic of Korea
President Obama spoke by phone yesterday evening with President Park Geun-Hye of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to express his understanding of President Park’s decision to postpone her planned June 16 visit to the White House. The President and President Park agreed that the visit would be rescheduled so that the two leaders can discuss…
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FACT SHEET: Supporting Workers, Farmers, and Communities Suffering from Drought
As communities across the Western United States struggle with one of the worst droughts in over a century, President Obama and his Administration are committed to doing everything they can to help the farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities facing the severe impacts. As part of that effort, today President Obama will participate in a…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 802
On Friday, June 12, 2015, the President signed into law: S. 802, the “Girls Count Act of 2015,” which authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to prioritize efforts to support the rights of women and girls in developing countries.
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Statement by the President
Today, Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to help the United States negotiate and enforce strong, high-standard trade deals that are good for American workers and good for American businesses. That’s a good thing. My top priority as President is to grow the economy and open new avenues of opportunity for hardworking…