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Archive: April 17, 2012

4:50 P.M. EDT         THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much, everybody.  Please, please have a seat.  Welcome to the White House.  And congratulations to Tony Stewart on his third Sprint Cup Championship.  You can give him a…

The Pinnacle at Symphony Place Nashville, Tennessee 12:36 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA:  Oh, my goodness.  (Applause.)  Wow.  Well, thank you all so much.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness.  I cannot tell you all — oh, please, rest yourselves.  (Applause.)  Rest yourselves. …

Rose Garden 11:27 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Lately, I’ve been speaking a lot about our need for an all-of-the-above strategy for American energy — a strategy that produces more oil and gas here at home, but also…

President Obama will welcome Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan to the White House on Monday, April 30, 2012.  The President looks forward to holding discussions with the Prime Minister on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues,…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Charles Benton – Member, National Museum and Library Services Board • Christie Pearson Brandau – Member, National Museum and Library Services Board…

From the very beginning of his administration, President Obama has worked to ensure that women are paid fairly for their work. The President is committed to securing equal pay for equal work because it’s a matter of fair play, and…

At a time when instability in the Middle East is contributing to rising global oil prices that impact consumers at the pump, it is critically important to give American families confidence that illegal manipulation, fraud and market rigging are not…

1:10 P.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for being here today for your daily briefing.  I don’t have any announcements at the top.  I do, however, have with me Brian Deese.  He is Deputy…

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Establishing Policies for Addressing Domestic Violence in the Federal Workforce Despite the considerable progress made since the initial passage of the Violence Against Women Act in 1994 (Public Law 103-322),…