Category: 2015

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NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: John Morton, of Massachusetts, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, vice Mimi E. Alemayehou. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs), to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for the remainder of the term expiring September…

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on the Death of Al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula Leader Nasir al-Wahishi

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The Intelligence Community has concluded that Nasir al-Wahishi, the leader of al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and deputy to al-Qa’ida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been killed in Yemen. Wahishi’s death strikes a major blow to AQAP, al-Qa’ida’s most dangerous affiliate, and to al-Qa’ida more broadly. Wahishi had led AQAP since its founding in 2009…

Remarks by The First Lady at Let Girls Learn Roundtable

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The Mulberry School London, United Kingdom 10:45 A.M. GMT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much, Tina. That’s a mouthful, but it’s all good stuff. (Laughter.) And that’s one of the reason why I’m so excited to be here. The Mulberry School. This school is an amazing, shining example of what we can do around…

Remarks by The First Lady at Let Girls Learn Event in London, UK

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The Mulberry School London, United Kingdom 11:40 A.M. GMT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Oh, warm welcome indeed. Well, hello, everyone. I want to thank Dr. Ogden for that wonderful introduction and for her outstanding leadership at this school. I also want to thank all of the teachers, the staff who create such…

Remarks by The First Lady at Let Girls Learn Roundtable (All Participants)

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The Mulberry School London, United Kingdom 10:41 A.M. GMT MS. TCHEN: I want to welcome everybody. My name is Tina Tchen. I am the Chief of Staff to the First Lady and the Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls. And we are delighted you all could join us to talk…

Remarks by the First Lady and Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia, in Let Girls Learn Town Hall

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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.…

Op-Ed by First Lady Michelle Obama: “Throw the School Gates Open to Girls Everywhere”

Jun 15, 2015

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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…

Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 1568

Jun 15, 2015

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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.

Remarks by the President at White House Mentorship Graduation Event

Jun 15, 2015

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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…

Weekly Address: Stand Up for American Workers and Pass TAA

Jun 13, 2015

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