East Room 11:46 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. My name is Joe Biden, I’m Jill Biden’s husband. (Laughter.) And it’s a delight to be here with all of you. Secretary Shinseki,…
Archive: April 30, 2013
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:46 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon — or good morning, everybody. I am here to answer questions in honor of Ed Henry, as he wraps up his tenure as president…
On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I congratulate His Majesty Willem-Alexander on the occasion of his investiture as King of the Netherlands, and we wish the very best to him and Queen Maxima as they assume their new…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Colin Stirling Bruce, Sara Lee Ellis and Andrea R. Wood for District Court judgeships. “I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench,”…
New announcements today total an additional 435,000 veterans and military spouses hired or trained by 2018 By the numbers: August 2011: President Obama challenged American business to hire or train 100,000 veterans or military spouses by 2013. August 2012: The…
Op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden on Fortune.com: Businesses must hire more vets
The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden appeared this morning on Fortune.com http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/30/michelle-obama-jill-biden-vets/ Michelle Obama, Jill Biden: Businesses must hire more vets Two years ago, we launched Joining Forces, a nationwide campaign to rally all…
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Americans have long turned to prayer both in times of joy and times of sorrow. On their…
