FamiliesAfter years of hearings and deliberations, President Obama announced a new justice system that is about to be implemented on tribal land, with the passing of the Tribal Law and Order Act. The mish-mash of tribal, local and federal responsibility has left victims without justice and criminals without their Constitutional Rights. For instance, many times [...]
Michelle Obama announced the “new and improved” LetsMove.gov web site that will give parents and community leaders the help our children need to eat better and become more active.
She took the opportunity to have a live web chat which generated over 1,000 questions on everything from food deserts to talking about exercise to kids. To make [...]
FATHER’S DAY, 2010
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
From the first moments of life, the bond forged between a
father and a child is sacred. Whether patching scraped knees
or helping with homework, dads bring joy, instill values, and
introduce wonders into the lives of their children. Father’s
Day is [...]
Today, President Obama, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, announced funding for innovative measures to help families in the states that have been hit the hardest by the aftermath of the housing bubble; California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona, and Michigan. In each of these states, the average price for all homes in the state has fallen [...]
Hello everyone, thank you so much. It is such a pleasure to be here with all of you today.Tammy, thank you for that wonderful introduction and for your outstanding work in the White House garden.
I want to recognize the extraordinary Cabinet members with us today - Secretaries Vilsack, Sebelius, Duncan, Salazar, Donovan and Solis - [...]
Good morning, everybody. I am so proud of the work that the First Lady, along with the Cabinet Secretaries behind me, have done in trying to tackle one of the most urgent health issues that we face in this country, and that is the increase of childhood obesity.
And because of the outstanding planning that they’ve [...]
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will hold a meeting of the Middle Class Task Force and announce some new initiatives that have been developed from listening to families around the country. According to the White House, “today’s discussion will preview one of the key themes of the President’s State of the Union [...]
As American families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, we received an unsettling report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that found that hunger rose significantly last year. This trend was already painfully clear in many communities across our nation, where food stamp applications are surging and food pantry shelves are emptying.It is particularly troubling that [...]
Hello Cincinnati. Hello Ohio. I can’t think of a better place to be on Labor Day than at America’s biggest Labor Day picnic-with the workers and families of the Cincinnati AFL-CIO. First, give a big round of applause to Charlie. Charlie reminds us that in these tough times, America’s working men and women are ready [...]
Prevent Lead Poisoning!
We need your help to prevent lead poisoning by getting the word out about the hazards of lead. To educate people on lead poisoning prevention and the danger of lead exposure, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the Department of Health and Human Services [...]