Aboard Air Force One En Route Miami, Florida 2:00 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: First of all, I think we all need to take note of this historic day, which is Sheryl Stolberg’s last pool duty, last trip on Air Force…
Archive: March 4, 2011
Via Teleconference 1:06 P.M. EST MR. VIETOR: Thank you very much. Thank you, guys, for getting on today. We appreciate it. We were just hoping to give you guys a sense of what the President’s — or I’m sorry, the…
On Friday, the President will visit Miami Central Senior High School with former Governor Jeb Bush and Secretary Duncan to discuss how winning the future in education will require investments that promote a shared responsibility among everyone involved; reform at…
An excerpt of the op-ed by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is printed below. The op-ed, in its entirety, can be found online HERE. “Every day educators across the country are challenging the status quo and showing that low-performing…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Eric S. Edelman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years, vice Chester A. Crocker, term expired. Daniel…
On Friday, March 4, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 662, the “Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011,” which provides funding for programs funded from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) for the period from March 5, 2011 through…
The President and First Lady announced today that this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 25, 2011 with the theme of “Get Up and Go!” promoting health and wellness. The event will feature live…
The decision by Harvard University to formally welcome the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps to its campus is an important step in moving past the old divisions that often kept many Americans from seeing what we share with one another,…
Miami Central High School Miami, Florida 3:25 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, everybody. Look, I could not be prouder of you. I couldn’t be prouder of your teacher and your principal. The reason we came down here…
Miami Central High School Miami, Florida 3:39 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: What’s up, Rockets? How are you? (Applause.) Well, thank you. It is great to see all of you. I am thrilled to be here at Miami Central. That’s all…
