Dolley Payne Todd Madison

Dolley Payne Todd Madison, one of the best known and loved First Ladies, was the wife of James Madison, the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). Her iconic style and social presence boosted her husband’s popularity as President. For half a century she was the most important woman in the social circles of America.…

Ida Saxton McKinley

Ida Saxton McKinley was the wife of the 25th President, William McKinley. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1897 to 1901. There was little resemblance between the vivacious young woman who married William McKinley in January 1871–a slender bride with sky-blue eyes and fair skin and masses of auburn hair–and the…

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, National Monkeypox Response Coordinator Bob Fenton and Deputy Coordinator Dr. Demetre Daskalakis

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:25 P.M. EDT  MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Good afternoon, everybody.  All right, so today we have two new guests that are with us in the briefing room.  Our Monkeypox Response Coordinator, Bob Fenton, and Deputy Coordinator, Dr. Demetre, are here with us to provide an update on our progress against the…

Ambassador Susan E. Rice Video Remarks at “It Starts with Us: Forging the Future of Federal Leadership” Virtual Event

As Prepared For Delivery: Good afternoon, and thank you to the Senior Executives Association, African American Federal Executive Association, and Executive Women in Government for the invitation to speak today. It is with deep gratitude to everyone here that we mark just over one month of the new Administration—your hard work and dedication gives me…

Press Briefing by White House Monkeypox Response Team and Public Health Officials

Via Teleconference (August 18, 2022) MR. FENTON:  Good morning.  I’m Bob Fenton, the White House Monkeypox Response Coordinator.  Today, Secretary Becerra, Assistant Secretary O’Connell, and Dr. Walensky and I will provide a brief update and share some key announcements from the Biden administration’s whole-of-government response to the monkeypox outbreak.  We’re also joined today by Dr. Peter…

A Proclamation on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

President Clinton’s designation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Proclamation 6920 of September 18, 1996, was a watershed moment for conservation in the United States.  Proclamation 6920 represents the first time a President designated a national monument under the Antiquities Act to be managed by the Bureau of Land Management, signaling the dawn of the modern…

Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jen Psaki En Route Washington, D.C.

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Washington, D.C. 2:36 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI:  Okay.  Welcome to our flight back home from New York to Washington after our trip to the U.N. General Assembly.  I wanted to just note the President called Prime Minister Trudeau right when he got on the plane to congratulate him on his reelection, and…

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