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Archive: March 23, 2012

Wynmoor Village Coconut Creek, Florida 12:51 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Howard, thank you very much and my colleagues, Ted and Debbie.  And I understand State Senator Jeremy Ring is here, and I understand that State Representative Jim Waldman is…

The Rose Garden 10:09 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  In February, Bob Zoellick, the current President of the World Bank, announced that he would be stepping down at the end of his term in June.  Bob has been…

President Obama will meet with Prime Minister Gilani of Pakistan on Tuesday, March 27, after the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul. The meeting will be an opportunity for the United States and Pakistan to continue high-level consultations on areas of…

Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner “Jim Yong Kim is exceptionally well qualified to serve as President of the World Bank. He is an innovative leader whose groundbreaking work to fight disease and combat poverty has saved lives around…

Today, President Obama announced that the United States is nominating Dr. Jim Yong Kim, a leader who has devoted his career to improving the lives of people in developing countries and championing the cause of global health, to be President…

The White House today released a new report highlighting the benefits of the Affordable Care Act. The report discusses how the Affordable Care Act has improved the health care system for millions of Americans and includes stories of Americans who…

Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of our dear friend John Payton. As president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, John led the organization’s involvement in five Supreme Court cases. A true…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:06 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Wow, kind of a light crowd.  Everybody is outside still, right?  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thanks for being here — those of you who are here — for…