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Archive: March 14, 2011

10:04 A.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Hey, Kenmore!  How are you?  Good to see you guys.  (Applause.)   Hello, everybody!  Hello, everybody!  How are you?  All right, everybody, have a seat.  Everybody, have a seat.      Well, you know, I was…

Kenmore Middle School Arlington, Virginia   10:24 A.M. EDT        THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  Hello!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Everybody have a seat.  Have a seat, everybody.  It is wonderful to be here…

The President, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and General David Petraeus met today to discuss our ongoing efforts in Afghanistan, including the effectiveness of the military surge, the growth of the Afghan National Security Forces, and President Karzai’s expected March…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Dan Arvizu, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2016. (Reappointment) Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey, NOAA, to be a Member of…

The full text of the op-ed by Vice President Biden is printed below. The piece, published in today’s International Herald Tribune, can be read online HERE. The Next Steps In the U.S.-Russia Reset International Herald Tribune March 14, 2011 By…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech at Kenmore Middle School, President Obama urged Congress to fix No Child Left Behind (NCLB) before the start of the next school year.  The President articulated key priorities for reforming NCLB that will enable…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room Please see below for a correction (marked with asterisks) to the transcript. DEPUTY SECRETARY PONEMAN:  Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  Thank you, Jay.  We have been working very closely with our colleagues throughout the interagency…