3:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: My name is Joe Biden, and I’m Jill’s husband. (Laughter and applause.) Please. Please, sit down. Please. Please, please, please. Well, Mr. Secretary, as they say in parts of Claymont — I am from — you’ve done good, fella. (Laughter.) As you can see, I didn’t get my English lessons from Jill. …
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Abraham Lincoln
The biography for President Lincoln and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Abraham Lincoln became the United States’ 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863. Lincoln warned the South in his Inaugural Address: “In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow…
William Henry Harrison
The biography for President Harrison and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time. On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office,…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, July 29, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:37 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. All right, let’s get going. I have some updates on now what — what was once “BIF,” now it’s “BID.” And hopefully we’ll get it to “BIB”. That’s my joke for the day. (Laughter.) All right. Okay. (Laughter.) Thank you so…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, January 14, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:48 A.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. We have another special guest today: our FEMA Administrator, Deanne Criswell. And she’s going to give a brief update to all of you at the top on all of the important work the — FEMA is doing to help us fight the pandemic.…
Remarks by President Biden at the 2021 Kennedy Center Honorees Reception
East Room 5:26 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And welcome to the White House. This is what you call a family affair. Please be seated. Please be seated. All our families are here, including the Kennedy family, who is part of the family. God love them. (Applause.) Jill and I…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Marks Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act and Announces Resources to Support Individuals with Long COVID
Today, on the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we celebrate the inclusion and access promoted by the landmark civil rights law for disabled Americans. Grounded in four core outcomes of full participation, equal opportunity, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency, the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in contexts such…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas
12:07 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Today, we have a very special guest, Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Secretary Mayorkas is the first Latino and immigrant confirmed to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. He has led a distinguished 30-year career as a law enforcement official and a nationally recognized lawyer in the private sector. …
A Proclamation on Women’s History Month, 2021
Each year, Women’s History Month offers an important opportunity for us to shine a light on the extraordinary legacy of trailblazing American women and girls who have built, shaped, and improved upon our Nation. Throughout American history, women and girls have made vital contributions, often in the face of discrimination and undue hardship. Courageous women…
A Proclamation on National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 2021
For my family, for the Vice President’s family, and for millions of families across our Nation, the fight against cancer is personal. Too many of us know the sinking feeling of shock and devastation when a loved one receives a diagnosis of cancer — too many of us know the unspeakable pain when the fight…
