The full text of an op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama is printed below. The piece, published in The Fayetteville Observer, can be read online HERE. Military families deserve the spotlight The Fayetteville Observer September 25, 2011 By First Lady…
Category: Statement and Releases
We welcome Saudi King Abdullah’s announcement today that women will serve as full members of the Shura Council in the next session, and will have the right to participate in future municipal elections. These reforms recognize the significant contributions women…
WASHINGTON – First Lady Michelle Obama today joined children and families at Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play to celebrate the success of the Million PALA Challenge, a joint initiative of Let’s Move! and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports &…
One of my highest priorities is to help ensure that Federal laws and policies support the significant reforms underway in many States and school districts and do not hinder State and local innovation aimed at increasing the quality of instruction…
WASHINGTON – In an effort to support local and state education reform across America, the White House today outlined how states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – or No Child Left Behind (NCLB)…
On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the people of Zambia on the historic September 20 presidential, parliamentary, and local elections, and I commend you for building on your commitment to multiparty democracy. Zambia’s Electoral Commission, political leaders, civil…
President Obama will host President Porfirio Lobo of Honduras at the White House on Wednesday, October 5. The President looks forward to discussing a broad range of bilateral and regional economic and security issues during their Oval Office meeting. The…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gary Blumenthal – Member, National Council on Disability Maurice A. Jones – Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development Susan A.…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Maurice A. Jones, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Ronald C. Sims, retired. Matthew S. Rutherford, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Mary John…
President Obama called Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman today to convey the United States’ deepest appreciation for the Sultan’s exceptional and successful role in securing the release of the young American hikers from Iranian detention and the cooperation between…
