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Archive: April 29, 2013

East Room 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thanks.  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat.  AUDIENCE:  Good afternoon. THE PRESIDENT:  Ray LaHood has said that being the Secretary of Transportation is the best job he ever had…

South Court Auditorium 11:11 A.M. EDT   MRS. OBAMA:  Good morning.  (Applause.)  Good morning, everyone.  Thanks so much.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Please, sit, rest.  Because we want you to do a lot of work today, so we don’t want you…

National Academy of Sciences Washington, D.C. 11:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Please, everybody have a seat.  Well, it’s good to be back.  Good morning, everybody, and thank you, Dr. Cicerone, for…

This afternoon, the President and the Vice President met with Latino leaders to discuss the upcoming trip to Mexico and Costa Rica. As this is the President’s fourth trip to Mexico and his sixth trip to the region, he noted…

President Obama spoke by phone today with President Putin of Russia to convey his condolences on the tragic hospital fire outside of Moscow that killed dozens last week, and to reiterate his appreciation for the close cooperation that the United…

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Attend the Investiture of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands to attend the…

Fact Sheet: Administration Partners with Industry to Get Service Members Credentialed for High-Demand Jobs Today, speaking at the White House Forum on Military Credentialing and Licensing, First Lady Michelle Obama will announce the IT Training and Certification Partnership, a new…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:38 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Welcome, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  I have no announcements, so I’ll take your questions. Q    Thank you.  The Russians appear to have given the U.S. some information in…

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today, tens of millions of Americans are living with the burden of a mental health problem.…

NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS MONTH, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Over the past 3 years, communities all across America have joined First Lady Michelle Obama’s…