“El Presidente se reunió esta mañana en la Casa Blanca con Su Santidad el Dalai Lama XIV. El Presidente declaró su firme respaldo por la preservación de la singular identidad religiosa, cultural y lingüística de Tibet, y la protección de…
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“The President met this morning at the White House with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. The President stated his strong support for the preservation of Tibet’s unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity and the protection of human rights for…
“My Administration is dedicated to ensuring that federal agencies treat all our citizens fairly, and the settlement in the Pigford case reflects that commitment. I applaud Secretary Vilsack for his efforts to modernize operations at the USDA, as well as…
Hoy el Presidente se reunió con 24 activistas de derechos humanos que estaban en Washington para asistir a la Cumbre de Derechos Humanos organizada por dos organizaciones no gubernamentales de Estados Unidos, Freedom House y Human Rights First. La reunión…
Presidirán la comisión el antiguo jefe de gabinete de la Casa Blanca Erskine Bowles y el ex encargado de disciplina republicana en el Senado Alan Simpson WASHINGTON – Hoy, el Presidente Obama firmará un decreto ejecutivo constituyendo la Comisión Nacional…
Today the President met with 24 human rights activists who are in Washington to attend a Human Rights Summit organized by two U.S. nongovernmental organizations, Freedom House and Human Rights First. The meeting was hosted by National Security Advisor General…
The President and Vice President met today with Ambassador Chris Hill and General Ray Odierno, Commanding General of the United States Forces-Iraq (USF-I), to review political, economic, and security developments in Iraq. They discussed the importance of broad participation in…
Michelle and I join Christians here in America and around the world in observing Ash Wednesday. We mark this solemn day of repentance and promise, knowing that Lent is a time for millions to renew faith and also deepen a…
The following op-ed, written by Vice President Joe Biden, was published in today’s USA Today: USA TODAY Assessing the Recovery Act: ‘The best is yet to come’ By Joe Biden February 17, 2010 A year ago today, President Obama signed…
Recovery Act-Funded Projects Will Create Jobs, Spur Lasting Economic Growth KANSAS CITY, MO – One year to the day after President Obama signed the historic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will announce…
