National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C. 6:50 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, good evening, everyone. It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you tonight. I want to start by thanking Pattie for that wonderful…
Archive: October 13, 2015
FACT SHEET: FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA ANNOUNCES NEW COMMITMENTS TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S LET GIRLS LEARN INITIATIVE As part of Let Girls Learn, the First Lady has called upon organizations around the country to support adolescent girls’ education, in order to…
Seven years ago, like a lot of young people, Brandon Lepow got into politics because he believed he could change his country for the better. And in his time on the campaign trail and in the White House, both as…
The release today by the Dutch Safety Board of its investigatory report on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 is an important milestone in the effort to hold accountable those responsible…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **Please see below for clarifications, marked with asterisks. 12:56 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Before we begin, let me observe that there are heavy hearts around the White House complex today as…
BLIND AMERICANS EQUALITY DAY, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Blind and visually impaired individuals make extraordinary contributions to our Nation, and their achievements reflect an enduring…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE October 14, 2015 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) On October 12, 2015, approximately 90 U.S. Armed…
