East Room 4:29 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Good evening, everyone. Please have a seat. Jill and I are honored — truly honored — to host you at one of our favorite events. A special thanks, by the way, to David Rubenstein. David, you’re chairman of the board of the Kennedy Center. …
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Statement from President Joe Biden on the 60th Anniversary of the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Sixty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a defining moment of deep trauma and loss that shocked the soul of our nation. Millions of Americans still remember exactly where we were when it happened. I was in college and had just left class, joining other students glued to the news in silence…
Neera Tanden Remarks at the Kennedy Forum Aligning for Progress Event
As Prepared For Delivery: Thank you to the Kennedy Forum and to Patrick Kennedy for inviting me to speak here today. It is so great to be here with you in my hometown! Patrick, thank you for being a leading voice on the issues of mental health and addiction. Before I worked in the…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Event | Philadelphia, PA
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 1:47 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, have a seat if you have one. (Laughter.) Mom and Dad, I hope you were listening. (Laughter.) What an incredible honor. What an incredible honor. I don’t want to become emotional, but what an incredible honor to have the support…
Memorandum on Certifications Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies SUBJECT: Certifications Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy Section 1. Policy. In the three decades since the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) (the “Act”) was enacted, the United…
Statement from President Joe Biden on the Successful Landing of the Odysseus Lunar Craft
On Thursday night, for the first time in over 50 years, an American spacecraft landed on the Moon – a thrilling step forward in a new era of space exploration. The robotic lunar lander, named Odysseus, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on February 15. On Thursday, it sent images from the Moon as it circled…
Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Event
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 2:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I tell you what, I’m not sure I want this night to be over with. (Laughter.) I tell you what, man, this is a bit of a dream for me. I mean it sincerely. Having the Kennedy clan here supporting me like they are, that…
Remarks by President Biden at the 2022 Kennedy Center Honorees Reception
East Room 4:52 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Please — please have a seat. Welcome, everyone. Jill and I are truly honored to host for our — some of our most favorite events here at the White House. This ranks right up there. And a special thanks to our friend David Rubenstein. …
Readout of White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment of the Arts “Healing, Bridging, Thriving” Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities
Yesterday, the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment of the Arts hosted a first-of-its-kind national convening to explore ideas, policies, and actions to elevate the arts and humanities across the nation. “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities” brought together leaders from various sectors, including government officials; policymakers;…
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve as members of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: David C. Bohnett Tatiana Copeland Robert Drury Lenhard Phefelia Nez David Mark Rubenstein Cari B. Sacks Hilda L. Solis The Board of Trustees…
