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We Started With A Dream
Posted by on March 21, 2013 at 3:27 PM EDTBrig Gen Wilma L. Vaught describes her passion to create a space to honor military women in the history books.
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Celebrating Excellence in Community Colleges
Posted by on March 19, 2013 at 4:40 PM EDTSanta Barbara City College from California and Walla Walla Community College from Washington, co-winners of the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, are model examples of community colleges that are doing more to grow our middle class, equipping our citizens with the education and training that today’s jobs require.
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Sunshine Week: In Celebration of Transparency
Posted by on March 14, 2013 at 3:20 PM EDTSunshine Week is a good time to reflect on the notable steps the Administration has taken in the last year-and-a-half to fulfill its commitment to implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)—a voluntary, global effort designed to increase transparency, strengthen the accountability of natural resource revenues, and build public trust for the governance of these vital activities.
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Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' with Economic Advisor Gene Sperling
Posted by on March 13, 2013 at 5:24 PM EDTGene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council, answers questions about the President’s plan to reduce the deficit on Reddit.
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First Lady Michelle Obama Challenges America's CEOs To Be Bold in Finding Ways to Hire Veterans
Posted by on March 13, 2013 at 3:49 PM EDTThe First Lady met today with the Business Roundtable to talk about Joining Forces, her initiative that supports veterans and military families.
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Vice President Biden at AIPAC Policy Conference 2013
Posted by on March 8, 2013 at 5:35 PM EDTVice President Biden speaks about the peace process at AIPAC.
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President Signs 2013 VAWA – Empowering Tribes to Protect Native Women
Posted by on March 7, 2013 at 8:07 PM EDTPresident Obama signs the Violence Against Women Act into law. This act increases protection for many women, including Native American women.
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Looking Back at the White House Hackathon
Posted by on March 2, 2013 at 11:18 AM EDTOn February 22nd, we held a hackathon where participants built tools based on the new API for We the People, the White House petitions system.
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West Wing Week: 03/01/13 or “Hope Springs Eternal”
Posted by on March 1, 2013 at 1:00 AM EDTThis week, the President urged Congress to take a responsible approach to deficit reduction instead of the indiscriminate across-the-board spending cuts called the sequester. He also met with the Prime Minister of Japan, America's Governors, and the country's only all-black Ranger unit, and unveiled a truly moving monument to Rosa Parks.
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After Helen Keller: Empowering Students with Disabilities
Posted by on February 27, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDTHaben Girma shares her own personal struggles and triumphs in an effort to pave an easier path for children with disabilities.
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