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     In the Oval Office, I sit surrounded by portraits of exceptional American Presidents and busts of inspiring American leaders.  They remind me each and every day that we are a Nation of dreamers and doers, of promise and possibilities, and of ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things.  Above all, we are a Nation of…

Each year, millions of Americans become victims of crime and acts of violence.  During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, we recommit to pursuing justice for victims and providing them with the support and resources needed to heal from the emotional, psychological, physical, and financial scars of those traumatic experiences.  We continue our work to prevent…

     Over two centuries ago, our Founding Fathers created the United States of America based on an idea:  We are all created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives.  Ours would be a government by and for the people, enshrining in our Constitution, over time, the right to vote and to…

America is the only country in the world with a heart and soul that draws from old and new.  We are home to people whose ancestors have been here for thousands of years and home to people from every place on Earth.  Some people came freely, some came chained by force, some came when famine…

     This month, we celebrate the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities, whose ingenuity, grit, and perseverance have pushed our great American experiment forward.      From Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders whose ancestors have called their lands home for hundreds of years to Asian immigrants who have newly…