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First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 reports

President Obama's Bilateral Meeting with President François Hollande of France

President Obama and President François Hollande of France speak to the press after a bilateral meeting in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. ... [Published The White House - 8 hours ago]

Entities: François Hollande, Bilateral, Barack Obama, France

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Joseph Biden

Vice President Biden Speaks on Reducing Gun Violence

Vice President Joe Biden highlights the Obama administration's significant progress on its plan to reduce gun violence that was announced in January, including strengthening the existing background check system, empowering law enforcement, making schools ... [Published The White House - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Gun Violence, Joseph Biden, Health Care

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Group of Eight

United States G-8 Action Plan for Transparency of Company Ownership and Control

In response to the G-8 commitment for members to publish national action plans on transparency of company ownership and control, the United States commits to the following actions:Risk Assessment: The United States is currently updating its national ... [Published The White House - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Group of Eight, United States, Action

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

United States Government

New Tools to Help the Hungry and Malnourished

Poor nutrition causes nearly half of deaths in children under five – 3.1 million children globally each year – and prevents the minds and bodies of another 165 million children from reaching their full potential. In addition, nutrition is a serious economic ... [Published The White House - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Nutrition, Malnutrition, United States Government

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

US Department of Labor

Nominate a White House Champion of Change for Tech Inclusion

Do you remember a moment when a mentor, teacher, or friend opened up your eyes to something that changed your life? Do you remember a wide-eyed moment when the impossible became possible and it put you on a path of discovery and maybe even helped put ... [Published The White House - 17 hours ago]

Entities: White House, Todd Park, Invention, US Department of Labor

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Wii Sports Resort

We Could All Use a Level Up

In 1989 I was asking my elementary school librarian if she had any books on Nintendo or the Super Mario Brothers nearly every time I visited the library with our class. The language of my childhood friendships included unrelenting talk of end-game bosses, ... [Published The White House - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Video Games, Nintendo Wii, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

US Environmental Protection Agency

Partnership for Sustainable Communities Marks 4th Anniversary with Web-Streaming Twitter Town Hall

Bob Perciasepe, Maurice Jones, and John Porcari01:15 PM EDTShare This PostEd Note: This is a cross post from the blog of fastlane.dot.gov. You can find the original post here.June 16, 2013 marks the four-year anniversary of the Partnership for Sustainable ... [Published The White House - 20 hours ago]

Entities: US Environmental Protection Agency, Sustainable Communities, John Porcari, Maurice Jones

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Transforming Communities through Child-Centered Learning

is being honored as a White House Champion of Change for her leadership and commitment to libraries and museums around the United States.I believe in “learning by doing,” which is why I fell in love with the Children’s Museum of Houston the minute I walked ... [Published The White House - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Houston (Texas, United States), Dannel Malloy, Communities, YMCA

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

The Nature of Childhood

Dave Becker is being honored as a White House Champion of Change for his leadership and commitment to libraries and museums around the United States.Like many people of my generation, a good part of my childhood was spent exploring, playing, and learning ... [Published The White House - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Initiative, Education, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Organism

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Diversity-Centered Programming Enhances Cultural Understanding

Gloria Tibbs is being honored as a White House Champion of Change for her leadership and commitment to libraries and museums around the United States.In an increasingly diverse nation it is critical that institutions of higher education engage both their ... [Published The White House - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: African-Americans, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Missouri, Hurricane Katrina, Leadership

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Unlocking Opportunities with Digital Literacy

Jamie Hollier is being honored as a White House Champion of Change for her leadership and commitment to libraries and museums around the United States.Many Americans are missing out on the benefits of digital literacy; one in five Americans, roughly 62 ... [Published The White House - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Library of America, White House, Joseph Biden

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 3 reports

U.S.-Russia Joint Statements

The White HouseOffice of the Press SecretaryFor Immediate ReleaseOn the occasion of the meeting of President Barack Obama with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, the White House is ... [Published The White House - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Russia, United States, White House

Quotes

"We're excited about the President's proposals. AT&T has been very involved in tackling problems confronting our educational system, and we believe ensuring every child has access to robust broadband connections in their school would be a major step. AT&T is ready to do its part to help make this vision a reality."

Growing Bipartisan Support for ConnectED [Published The White House - Jun 14 2013]

S. 622, the "Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013”, which reauthorizes the collection and spending of user fees by the Food and Drug Administration for brand-name and generic animal drugs."

Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 622 [Published The White House - Jun 13 2013]

And then, on one final topic -- Democratic Senator Wyden said of the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, that he, "didn’t give straight answers on the NSA surveillance during a hearing that took place in March." The President has called for open and honest debate...

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/11/2013 [Published The White House - Jun 11 2013]

"The day that the bill was signed into law, women earned 59 cents for every dollar a man earned on average, he said. "Today, it’s about 77 cents. So it was 59 and now it’s 77 cents. It’s even less, by the way, if you’re an African American or a Latina. So I guess that’s progress, but does anybody here think that’s good enough?""

It's Been 50 Years Since the Equal Pay Act [Published The White House - Jun 10 2013]

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