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• Connecticut Leads the Way on Protecting Children May 24, 2013
  At a town hall meeting today on school safety at the Classical Magnet School in Hartford, I got to hear firsthand how Connecticut is leading the nation in adopting common-sense solutions to reduce gun violence and improve school safety. In the aftermath of the massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School last December, the courage and resilience of teachers, […]
  Megan Slack
• More than Half of Doctors Now Use Electronic Health Records Thanks to Administration Policies May 24, 2013
  The Obama Administration has made improving the quality and efficiency of the health care system a priority. Already we have put in place new payment and care models that reward doctors and hospitals for providing high quality and efficient care to their patients. We are working with hospitals to identify gaps in patient safety and ways to reduce preventable […]
  Jeanne Lambrew
• First Lady Michelle Obama: "I want to urge you guys to keep on working hard every single day." May 24, 2013
  Today, the First Lady and actress Kerry Washington visited the Savoy School in Anacostia, one of eight schools selected last year for the Turnaround Arts Initiative at the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Through the initiative, these high-poverty, traditionally underperforming schools are using the arts to dramatically improve the cultu […]
  Tina Tchen
• Weekly Wrap Up: “You Will Not Travel That Path Alone” May 24, 2013
  Watch the West Wing Week here. Responding to the Tornadoes in Oklahoma: On Monday, the President spoke with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to express his concern for those who have been affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma. The President told Governor Fallin that the administration is committed to providing all the assistance it can to Oklahoma as the respon […]
  Loren Mullen
• President Obama Delivers the Commencement Address at the U.S. Naval Academy May 24, 2013
  Graduates toss hats in the air at conclusion of U.S. Naval Academy commencement at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, May 24, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Today, President Obama delivered the commencement address to the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2013. Today, each of you can take enormous pride, for you’ve […]
  Megan Slack
• This Memorial Day: A Simple Act of Kindness May 24, 2013
  Ed. note: The full text of the op-ed by Dr. Jill Biden is printed below. The piece is published today on The Huffington Post, and can be found here. The year my son Beau was deployed to Iraq with the Delaware Army National Guard, my family learned how much simple acts of kindness could lift our spirits.  From the notice in the church bulletin to the neighbor […]
  csponn
• West Wing Week: 05/24/13 or “Justice for Everybody” May 24, 2013
  This week, the President continued his Jobs & Opportunity tour, this time highlighting bold new efforts in education and manufacturing in Baltimore, gave the commencement address at Morehouse College, invited the President of Myanmar, eight immigration reform advocates and DREAMers themselves, and Gershwin Prize winner Carole King and friends to the Whit […]
  Adam Garber
• President Obama Discusses U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy May 23, 2013
  President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today at National Defense University, President Obama laid out the framework for U.S. counterterrorism strategy as we wind down the war in Afghanistan. President Obama discussed how the threa […]
  Megan Slack
• Photo Gallery: Behind the Scenes in April 2013 May 23, 2013
  Go behind the scenes at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by checking out The White House Photo Office’s latest photo gallery. The gallery highlights some of the major events that occurred in April – from the Easter Egg Roll to the opening of the George W. Bush Library and Museum. Check out some of our favorite images below, and then see the full set on our Flickr ga […]
  Courtney Corbisiero
• Digital Strategy: Delivering Better Results for the Public May 23, 2013
  Today marks one year since we released the Digital Government Strategy (PDF/ HTML5), as part of the President’s directive to build a 21st Century Government that delivers better services to the American people. The Strategy is built on the proposition that all Americans should be able to access information from their Government anywhere, anytime, and on any […]
  Steve VanRoekel and Todd Park