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Weekly Wrap Up: “We Need to Act”
Posted by on June 28, 2013 at 5:29 PM EDTIt was a busy week at the White House. President Obama met with business leaders to discuss immigration reform, which was passed by the Senate on Thursday, answered students' questions about student loan interest rates, made a speech about curbing climate change, remarked on the Supreme Court DOMA ruling, and traveled to Africa for a three-country tour beginning in Senegal.
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Nearly 3.3 Million Records Released
Posted by on June 28, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDTA new release of White House visitor records brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to nearly 3.3 million.
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Landmark Treaty For The Visually Impaired
Posted by on June 28, 2013 at 8:35 AM EDTMore than 150 states have approved a landmark treaty that holds the potential to open up a world of knowledge for the nearly 340 million people worldwide who are blind, visually impaired, or have other print disabilities.
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West Wing Week: 06/28/13 or “The Case For Action”
Posted by on June 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM EDTWelcome to West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Senate Votes to Reform Our Nation's Immigration System
Posted by on June 27, 2013 at 7:06 PM EDTToday, 68 members of the U.S. Senate, Republicans and Democrats, came together and voted to reform our nation's immigration system. But we haven't won the debate, and as the conversation unfolds here in Washington, we need you to be part of it.
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Regional Round-up: Support for President Obama's Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution and Combat Climate Change
Posted by on June 27, 2013 at 6:45 PM EDTPresident Obama announced his efforts to combat climate change on Tuesday. Here's what the media is saying.
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FLOTUS Travel Journal: Visiting Goree Island
Posted by on June 27, 2013 at 6:27 PM EDTThe First Lady recounts her experience at Goree Island.
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FLOTUS Travel Journal: An Example to Follow
Posted by on June 27, 2013 at 5:06 PM EDTFirst Lady Michelle Obama reflects on her visit to the Martin Luther King school, an all-girls middle school in Dakar, which is Senegal’s capital city.
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President Obama Visits Senegal
Posted by on June 27, 2013 at 4:30 PM EDTIn Senegal, President Obama meets with President Mackey Sall, discusses the importance of the rule of law with regional judicial leaders, and visits Goree Island
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Connecting Continents: Join a Google+ Hangout with First Lady Michelle Obama from South Africa
Posted by on June 27, 2013 at 1:02 PM EDTOn Saturday, June 29th, the First Lady is hosting a special event that will connect young people in South Africa with young people in the U.S. to discuss the importance of education and our shared future - and you can be a part of it.
