President Obama, Dr. Jill Biden to Honor Teachers of the Year
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, President Obama will honor the 2012 National Teacher of the Year and finalists, thanking them for their hard work and dedication each and every day…
President Obama to Sign Proclamation Designating Fort Ord National Monument
National Monument will honor veterans, serve as hub for conservation and recreation President Obama today will sign a Proclamation to designate federal lands within the former Fort Ord as a…
Dr. Jill Biden to Deliver 2012 Commencement Addresses
Dr. Jill Biden will deliver two commencement addresses this spring at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa. On Friday, May 4, Dr.…
Remarks by the President at Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride South Lawn
4:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the White House. Thank you, Ric, for that introduction. More importantly, thank…
Vice President Biden to Travel to Everglades National Park
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, April 23, 2012, Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Everglades National Park in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to discuss the Administration’s efforts to restore the…
President Obama Announces Patricia “Pat” Summitt as a Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced Patricia “Pat” Summitt, former head coach and current head coach emeritus of the University of Tennessee’s women’s basketball team, as a recipient…
Statement by the President on Yom HaShoah
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I join people of all faiths across the United States, in Israel and around the world in paying tribute to all who suffered in the…
Remarks by the President Honoring the 2011 NCAA Football Champion University of Alabama Crimson Tide
South Lawn 2:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Have a seat. Have a seat. It is my pleasure to welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide back to the…
Re-Electing Obama Would be ‘Fiscally Conservative’ for the Country, says Goldman-Sachs
With a “financially conservative” outcome considered to be the most important for the country, Goldman-Sachs, in a recent research note, says that re-electing Obama and a divided Congress is the…
President Obama’s Visit to Lorain County Community College
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the President will visit Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio to highlight how federal job training funding is providing critical services for unemployed workers and…