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Meet Raul Perea-Henze
Posted by on April 19, 2011 at 11:09 AM EDTRaul Perea-Henze, Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning at the Department of Veterans Affairs, talks about the work he's doing to improve the lives of America's veterans.
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Chicago Winning The Future Community Town Hall
Posted by on April 18, 2011 at 5:25 PM EDTMichael Blake, Director of African American and Minority Business Outreach in the White House Office of Public Engagement, will join local community leaders in Chicago to discuss President Obama's agenda and hear from community residents.
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Meet Mayra Alvarez
Posted by on April 8, 2011 at 2:52 PM EDTMayra Alvarez, the Director of Public Health Policy in the Office of Health Reform at HHS, talks about her background and the work she does to improve access to quality affordable health care for all Americans.
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Keeping the Dream Alive: President Obama's Work with the African American Community
Posted by on April 8, 2011 at 10:30 AM EDTMichael Blake, Director of African American Outreach for the White House, reflects on President Obama's speech at the Keepers of the Dream Awards Gala.
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A Celebration of Cesar Chavez at the White House
Posted by on April 1, 2011 at 4:01 PM EDTWhite House officials, Cabinet Secretaries, and the children of the late Cesar Chavez mark what would have been the civil rights leader's 84th birthday.
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Una celebración de César Chávez en la Casa Blanca
Posted by on April 1, 2011 at 3:57 PM EDTEn la Casa Blanca, se conmemoran días históricos con bastante frecuencia, pero el miércoles fue un día especialmente importante, pues personas de todo el país acudieron al Edificio Eisenhower de Oficinas Ejecutivas para rendir homenaje a la vida y el legado de uno de los más importantes líderes de derechos civiles de nuestros tiempos: César Estrada Chávez, quien habría cumplido 84 años.
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Improving Employment Access for Americans with Disabilities
Posted by on March 24, 2011 at 9:41 AM EDTNew rules from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will make it easier for employers to understand the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and help Americans with disabilities find quality work.
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Ending Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Posted by on March 22, 2011 at 8:38 PM EDTAt the United Nations Human Rights Council, some 85 countries join the United States in reaffirming our joint commitment to end acts of violence and human rights abuses on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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President Obama to Participate in Televised Town Hall on Education
Posted by on March 18, 2011 at 6:05 PM EDTSubmit questions for President Obama at Univision's town hall on education and Hispanic educational attainment by Sunday, March 27.
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Women in Uniform, From World War Two to Today
Posted by on March 14, 2011 at 4:39 PM EDTIn honor of Women's History Month, the VA has posted a set of photos of women in uniform over the last half century. Check them out here.
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