Monday 29 August 2011

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Firman Allah Taala: Dan Kami pecah-pecahkan mereka (kaum Yahudi itu) berpuak-puak (yang bertaburan di merata-rata) dunia ini. Di antara mereka ada yang soleh dan di antaranya juga yang tidak demikian. Dan kami uji mereka dengan nikmat pemberian yang baik-baik dan bala bencana yang buruk, supaya mereka kembali (bertaubat). (7:168) (God Almighty says in the Holy Quran: And We divided them (Jews) throughout the earth into nations. Of them some were righteous, and of them some were otherwise. And We tested them with good (times) and bad that perhaps they would return (to obedience)

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  • Taufan Irene: Presiden Obama Response dan Usaha Pemulihan

    President Obama on Hurricane Irene Recovery

    Presiden Barack Obama membuat kenyataan mengenai Taufan Irene dengan FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Setiausaha Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Janet Napolitano, John Brennan, Penolong Presiden bagi Keselamatan Dalam Negeri dan Counterterrorism, dan Rang Undang-undang Daley di Taman Rose White House, Ahad, 28 Ogos lalu., 2011. (Rasmi White House Photo by Pete Souza)
    Dengan Setiausaha Keselamatan Dalam Negeri Janet Napolitano, dan FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate di sisinya, Presiden Obama hari ini memberi rakyat Amerika kemas kini ringkas mengenai usaha-usaha tindak balas berterusan untuk Taufan Irene, ribut maut yang melanda swaths Pantai Timur pada hujung minggu ini. Yang Dipertua juga menyatakan kebimbangan bagi orang-orang yang telah memberi kesan:
    Pemikiran dan doa-doa kita dengan orang-orang yang telah kehilangan orang tersayang dan orang-orang yang hidupnya telah terjejas oleh ribut. Anda perlu tahu bahawa Amerika akan bersama anda dalam satu jam anda perlu.

    Walaupun ribut telah lemah kerana ia bergerak ke utara, ia terus menjadi ribut yang berbahaya yang terus menghasilkan hujan lebat. Salah satu kebimbangan ketua kami sebelum Irene yang dibuat pendaratan adalah kemungkinan berlakunya banjir besar dan gangguan kuasa yang meluas. Dan kami telah mendapat laporan hanya yang dari negeri dan rakan kongsi tempatan kami. Ramai rakyat Amerika masih pada risiko yang serius gangguan kuasa dan banjir, yang boleh menjadi lebih teruk pada hari-hari akan datang sebagai sungai membengkak melepasi bank mereka.

    Jadi saya mahu orang ramai memahami bahawa ini belum berakhir. Response dan usaha pemulihan akan menjadi operasi yang berterusan, dan saya menggesa rakyat Amerika di kawasan-kawasan yang terlibat untuk terus mendengar bimbingan dan arahan pegawai kerajaan negeri dan tempatan mereka.
    Presiden mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, FEMA, pegawai-pegawai negeri dan tempatan dan organisasi sukarela banyak yang bekerja tanpa mengenal penat lelah sejak beberapa hari lalu, menyatakan bahawa perancangan awal telah menyelamatkan nyawa dan harta benda. Melangkah ke hadapan, beliau berkata bahawa FEMA akan bekerjasama dengan negeri dan tempatan balas untuk menilai kerosakan dan membantu dalam pemulihan.
    Watch/tunton ucapan penuh:
  • Alamat Mingguan: Datang Bersama Untuk Ingati

    President Obama pays tribute to the first responders, those who have served, and those who lost their lives ten years ago in the September 11th attacks. Visit Serve.gov for ways to commemorate the solemn anniversary in your community.
  • Mingguan Wrap-up: Masa untuk Sediakan

    Vice President Joe Biden Signs a Flag for a Group of Sailors at Yokota AFB

    Naib Presiden Joe Biden tanda-tanda bendera untuk sekumpulan kelasi selepas bercakap kepada tentera di Yokota Air Base, Jepun, 24 Ogos 2011. (Rasmi White House Photo by David Lienemann)
    Jika kita mengkaji secara cepat dengan apa yang berlaku minggu ini padaWhiteHouse.gov:



    # VPinAsia:

    Naib Presiden menghabiskan minggu terakhir perjalanan melalui Asiadan mesyuarat dengan pemimpin-pemimpin di rantau ini. Beliau menyampaikanucapan utama di China, bertemu dengan Perdana Menteri Mongolia, dan memberi penghormatan kepada semangat berkekalan korban tsunami Jepun.

    Taufan Irene: Presiden menggesa Amerika untuk mengambil ribut ini dengan serius. Dengan taufan yang bersedia untuk sampai ke pantai timur hujung minggu ini, iaadalah penting untuk mengambil langkah-langkah yang memastikan kesediaan anda.Kami telah mengumpulkan alist sumber rujukan yang dapat membantu sekiranyaanda berada di jalan yang diunjurkan taufan.

    Libya:
    Berikutan panggilan dengan Majlis Keselamatan Negara, Presiden Obamabercakap tentang keadaan berkembang di Libya. Presiden Obama berkata, "rejimGhaddafi akan berakhir, dan masa depan Libya di tangan orang," jelas bahawakeberanian rakyat Libya telah membawa kebebasan dicapai.
  • Imbas Kembali: Presidential Vacations

  • Lebih dari 1,6 Juta Rekod Dikeluarkan


    Pada September 2009, Presiden mengumumkan bahawa untuk pertama kalinya dalam sejarah - White House pengunjung rekod akan disediakan kepada orang ramai secara berterusan.


    Hari ini, White House mengeluarkan rekod pengunjung yang dijana Mei 2011.

    Siaran hari ini juga termasuk beberapa rekod pengunjung yang dijana sebelum 16 September, 2009 yang telah diminta oleh orang ramai pada bulan Julai 2011 menurut pendedahan dasar sukarela Rumah Putih. Siaran ini membawa jumlah besar rekod-rekod ini Rumah Putih telah dikeluarkan kepada lebih daripada 1.6 juta rekod. Anda boleh melihat mereka semua dalam seksyen Pendedahan kami.
  • Fakta Mengenai Peraturan-peraturan

  • Maya Angelou harapan kebun

    Martin Luther King Memorial yang dijadualkan berdedikasi pada 28 Ogos, genap 48 tahun selepas Dr.King 'bersejarah Mac di Washington. The event Mall yang Negaratelah ditangguhkan kerana Taufan Irene, namun ramai daripada perayaan yang akanmengikut rancangan, termasuk Wanita hari ini Siapakah yang berani untuk Dreammajlis makan tengah hari, yang berbesar hati kaum perempuan itu pergerakan HakSivil yang legasi kekuatan dan maruah terus memberi inspirasi kepada harapan.DrMaya Angelou berkongsi ini puisi yang dia telah menulis untuk dedikasi Ahad lalupada majlis makan tengah, di mana para tetamu juga memberikan penghormatankhas untuk Coretta
    Scott King.

    Reverend Martin Luther King

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    Bearing manna harapan

    Bagi negara

    Kelaparan teruk dari ketiadaan kasih sayang.
  • Presiden Obama pada Taufan Irene: Ambil Ribut ini Serius

    Read the Transcript  |  Download Video: mp4 (35MB) | mp3 (3MB)
    UPDATE: Presiden Obama telah menandatangani Akuan Kecemasan bagi negeri-negeri berikut: North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, danPuerto Rico.

    Pagi ini, Presiden Obama telah diberi taklimat sekali lagi oleh DHS Setiausaha JanetNapolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, dan pegawai-pegawai kanan RumahPutih mengenai persiapan yang dibuat bagi Taufan Irene. Selepas taklimat itu,Presiden menggesa rakyat Amerika di jalan yang diunjurkan taufan untuk mengambil langkah berjaga-jaga sekarang:
    Jangan berlengah-lengah.Kita semua berharap yang terbaik, tetapi kita perlu bersedia untuk yang terburuk. Semua kita telah mengambil ribut ini dengan serius. Anda perlu mendengar kepada pegawai kerajaan negeri dan tempatan anda, dan jika anda diberi suatu perintah pemindahan, sila ikuti. Semata-mata untuk menekankan titik ini: Kami telah mengarahkan sebuah kumpulan pesawat pengangkut keluar ke laut untuk mengelakkan ribut ini semalam. Jadi jika anda berada di jalan taufan ini, anda perlu menyediakan kini.
    Lawati Ready.gov atau Listo.gov untuk sumber bagaimana anda boleh menyediakan keluarga anda, rumah, dan perniagaan untuk taufan. Anda boleh mendapatkan maklumat terkini mengenai perkembangan Taufan Irene di Hurricanes.gov.
  • Tips Untuk Persedian untuk Taufan Irene

  • Merayakan Hari Kesaksamaan Wanita

    • Pembelajaran lebih lanjut mengenai Pindah Let!, Dan apa yang anda dan masyarakatanda boleh lakukan untuk melawan obesiti kanak-kanak.

      Mencari jalan untuk memberi semula kepada ahli-ahli perkhidmatan berani, veterandan keluarga mereka, dan terlibat dengan Menyertai Angkatan.

      Lawatan Majlis Wanita dan Gadis laman web dan tetap berkaitan dengan usaha kami.
  • Jumaat di 11: Live Chat Gempa Bumi Pantai Timur dengan USGS Expert

  • VP in Asia: Paying Tribute to the "Incredible Spirit" Of Tsunami Survivors

    Vice President Joe Biden talks to Survivors of the Japanese Tsunami in Natori

    Naib Presiden Joe Biden bercakap kepada mangsa tsunami Jepun di tengah-tengah perumahan sementara di Natori, Jepun, OGOS 23, 2011. (Rasmi White House Photo by David Lienemann)

    Naib Presiden Biden tiba Dalam Tokyo lewat petang Isnin-kaki akhir perjalanan melalui Asia. Seperti kata beliau kepada Perdana Menteri Naoto Kan, beliau datang ke Jepun untuk dua sebab utama: untuk menyatakan simpati, kekaguman, dan sokongan yang berterusan dari Amerika Syarikat (AS) berikutan gempa bumi Mac tsunami ke-11, dan bencana nuklear, dan untuk mengulangi kekuatan pakatan AS-Jepun. "Kami [Amerika Syarikat] adalah kuasa Pasifik. Anda adalah kuasa Pasifik. Anda adalah sekutu kami," kata Naib Presiden.

    Dari Tokyo, beliau mengembara 90 batu utara Sendai rantau satu paling teruk terjejas oleh tsunami Mac lepas. Menyampaikan ucapan di tingkat dua Sendai International Airport. Utama terminal-mana beratus-ratus penduduk dari kawasan-kawasan perumahan berhampiran melarikan diri untuk melarikan diri itu, tsunami jalan-Naib Presiden Biden memuji Amerika Syarikat Tentera Jepun untuk bekerja di sekitar jam itu serpihan jelas dan membaiki satu landasan yang membolehkan ketibaan beratus-ratus pekerja bantuan, dan beratus-ratus tan bantuan kemanusiaan.

    Naib Presiden Biden juga memberikan penghormatan kepada "semangat yang luar biasa" orang-orang Jepun. Orang-orang Jepun "mengingatkan dunia sesuatu yang sama secara paksa sebagai daya alam," kata Naib Presiden Biden. Semangat bahawa "adalah sama hebat, terutamanya apabila kita bersama-sama dalam kebanyakan cuba kali," katanya.

    Selepas membayar menghormati di tapak peringatan di mana bandar Natori sekali berdiri, Naib Presiden mengambil perjalanan singkat untuk kemudahan perumahan sementara beratus-ratus penduduk Natori kini panggilan rumah. Mesyuarat dengan mangsa-mangsa pelarian dan mendengar kisah-kisah mereka, Naib Presiden berikrar bahawa "Amerika tidak ke mana-mana" dan bahawa bantuan AS akan tersedia selagi mereka memerlukan.

    Naib Presiden Biden membuat kesimpulan lawatan beliau ke Jepun dengan menyampaikan ucapan kepada ahli-ahli perkhidmatan AS dan keluarga mereka di Yokota Air Base ibu pejabat-Amerika Syarikat Tentera Jepun. Dalam ucapannya, Naib Presiden mengucapkan terima kasih kepada tentera untuk usaha mereka pantas dan tegas untuk membantu rakyat Jepun dan memberikan bantuan yang kritikal selepas bencana.

    Jangan ketinggalan galeri foto lawatan ke Jepun Naib Presiden. Untuk liputan lengkap lawatan negara tiga, klik di sini.
  • Minggu West Wing: Hari poket pos, Musin Panas Edition 2011

    Posted dari Ezra Mechaber pada Ogos 26, 2011 at 06:46 EDT

    Minggu ini kami membawa anda poket pos Hari, Summer Edition 2011 di mana kita memberi respons kepada beberapa e-mel dan surat anda. Juga minggu ini, Presiden menangani keadaan di Libya, monitor Taufan Irene, dan Naib Presiden Biden bergerak ke Asia untuk menegaskan semula kami yang kukuh hubungan ekonomi dan diplomatik kepada negara-negara Asia. Selain itu, WhiteHouse mengalami getaran


  • White House Majlis Luar Bandar Perbincangan Meja Bulat Pada Pertumbuhan Kerja

    White House Rural Council Roundtable


    AS Penolong Setiausaha Perdagangan untuk Pembangunan Ekonomi John Fernandez, Persekutuan Bersama Pengerusi Lembaga Delta Regional Chris Masingill dan Doug O'Brien, Timbalan Setiausaha Bahagian Pembangunan Luar Bandar di Jabatan Pertanian Amerika Syarikat, mengambil bahagian dalam Majlis Luar Bandar White House Meja Bulat di PineBluff, AR on August 24, 2011.
    Minggu lalu, sebagai sebahagian daripada lawatan tiga hari bas, Presiden Obama berhenti di Peosta, Iowa untuk mengambil bahagian dalam Forum Rumah Putih Luar Bandar Ekonomi, di mana beliau mengumumkan satu siri inisiatif memanfaatkan program sedia ada dan dana untuk membantu perniagaan kecil dan memenuhi kritikalkeperluan dalam masyarakat luar bandar. Pada minggu-minggu akan datang, Yang Dipertua akan mengemukakan cadangan tambahan yang akan membantu meletakkan orang kembali bekerja dan memberi kelas pertengahan jaminan ekonomi yang lebih besar. Menggalakkan pertumbuhan ekonomi dan pekerjaan dalam masyarakat luar bandar adalah penting untuk matlamat ini.

    Awal minggu ini, saya pergi ke Louisiana, Tennessee dan Arkansas dengan Co Pengerusi Persekutuan Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Chris Masingill dan Doug O'Brien, Timbalan Setiausaha Bahagian Pembangunan Luar Bandar di Jabatan Pertanian Amerika Syarikat untuk membuat lawatan tapak projek dan mengambil bahagian dalam White House Luar Bandar Majlis perbincangan meja bulat di Houma dan Bastrop, LA serta Pine Bluff, AR. Kami mendengar dari pihak-pihak yang berkepentingan di rantau ini tentang bagaimana kerajaan persekutuan dan boleh menjadi rakan kongsi yang lebih baik seperti yang kita melabur dalam ekonomi luar bandar.

    Pada 26 Ogos, 2011, Pentadbiran Pembangunan Ekonomi Jabatan Perdagangan AS (EDA) akan menjadi tuan rumah Webinar untuk membincangkan amalan terbaik bagi menggalakkan pembangunan perniagaan kecil luar bandar. White House Luar Bandar ahli-ahli Majlis Chris Masingill DRA dan Persekutuan Bersama Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Appalachian Regional (ARC) Earl Gohl akan berkongsi amalan terbaik dan kejayaan dengan hampir 400 peserta.
  • White House Internship: Menjadi Sebahagian daripada Sesuatu yang lebih besar daripada Diriku

    Health care vote reaction

    Presiden Barack Obama, Naib Presiden Joe Biden dan kakitangan kanan, bertindak balas di dalam Bilik Roosevelt di Rumah Putih, sebagai Dewan lulus rang undang-undang reformasi penjagaan kesihatan, March 21, 2010. (Rasmi White House Photo by Pete Souza)
  • Imbas Kembali: Keluarga Kehidupan di Tahun White House

  • VP di Asia: Sorotan dari Mongolia

    Tiba di Ulaanbaatar. Chinggis Khaan Lapangan Terbang pada hari Isnin, Naib Presiden Biden secara rasminya dialu-alukan ke Mongolia - negara yang kedua dalam perjalanan melalui Asia - oleh Perdana Minster Sukhabaatar Batbold dan bunyi seorang pengawal kehormatan 32 orang.

    Dari situ, ianya telah ke Rumah Kerajaan, yang ditetapkan pada Ulaanbaatar, pusat Sukhbaatar Square, untuk pertemuan dengan Perdana Menteri Batbold dan Presiden Tsakhia Elbegdorj.

    Bercakap selepas mesyuarat dengan Perdana Menteri Batbold, Naib Presiden Biden memuji selama 22 tahun Mongolia demokrasi. "Mongolia tidak adalah hanya satu contoh bersinar untuk negara-negara lain dalam peralihan," kata Naib Presiden, "ia merupakan seorang pemimpin yang muncul dalam pergerakan itu demokrasi di seluruh dunia, satu pelakon bertanggungjawab di atas pentas dunia, dan satu teman rapat dan rakan kongsi Amerika Syarikat. "

    Naib Presiden juga mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Mongol untuk sumbangan mereka kepada keamanan dan keselamatan antarabangsa. Sepanjang dekad yang lalu, tentera Mongolia, dilatih sebagai pengaman, telah dikerahkan untuk negara-negara di seluruh dunia, termasuk Sierra Leone, Chad, Darfur, Kosovo dan Sahara Barat, serta lawatan di Iraq dan Afghanistan.

    Sebelum pertemuannya dengan Presiden Elbegdorj, Naib Presiden Biden dibayar lawatan ke er upacara Presiden - sebuah khemah tradisional yang masih digunakan oleh Mongol nomad - yang ditubuhkan di tingkat lima Rumah Kerajaan.

    Selepas pagi yang urusan rasmi datang pengalaman Mongolia muktamad budaya - perayaan mini Naadam dalam bidang yang hanya di luar Ulaanbaatar di kaki perbukitan yang mengelilingi bandar Tower. Naadams - festival Mongolia tradisional yang diadakan di seluruh negara ketika musim panas - pameran "tiga perlawanan Lelaki": Mongolia gusti, lumba kuda dan memanah. Naadam untuk Naib Presiden Biden juga termasuk muzik tradisional dan tarian, serta upacara pembentangan kuda hadiah, yang Naib Presiden yang dinamakan Celtic.

    Untuk maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai lawatan ke Asia Naib Presiden, periksa galeri foto kami dari China andMongolia dan menonton travelogue pertama dari jalan. Anda boleh mengikuti lawatan Naib Presiden dalam masa nyata pada Twitter, # VPinAsia
  • Call for Questions & Input: The President’s Council on Jobs Session in Portland, Oregon

    • Sekarang, anda boleh menghantar soalan dan komen anda di White House LinkedIn kumpulan andwhitehouse.gov.

      Watch live pada hari Rabu, Ogos 31stat 11:00 am ET/08:00 PT pada www.whitehouse.gov/live

      Sesi ini adalah sebahagian daripada satu siri Listening Majlis serantau dan Sesyen Tindakan yang telah mengambil tempat di seluruh negara akibat cabaran yang Majlis untuk membawa suara-suara baru ke meja Presiden dan memastikan bahawa semua orang boleh mengambil bahagian dan memaklumkan kerja-kerja Majlis dan cadangan. Kami berharap dapat mendengar dari anda.
  • Perniagaan Perlu Disediakan untuk Bencana Taufan Irene dan Lain-lain

  • Imbas Kembali: Rasmi Kehidupan di White House

    Posted dari Colleen Curtis pada Ogos 24, 2011 at 14:01 EDT

    Salah satu daripada acara kemuncak bagi pelawat yang mengambil lawatan rasmi Rumah Putih melihat panel gambar yang garis dewan Sayap Timur. Ini salah satu ciri-ciri Presiden akan tentang beberapa tugas mereka dengan lebih rasmi perlu diberi perhatian, daripada menghormati Presiden masa depan dengan Pingat Perkhidmatan Cemerlang untuk menghantar telegraf untuk membuka pameran dunia yang sentiasa pertama.

    Click here /Klik di sini untuk melihat satu lagi panel yang popular bagi lawatan itu, yang mempunyai haiwan kesayangan yang dipanggil 1600 Pennsylvania Ave rumah





  • Hurricane Irene: President Obama on Response and Recovery Efforts

    President Obama on Hurricane Irene Recovery

    President Barack Obama makes statement on Hurricane Irene with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Bill Daley in the Rose Garden of the White House, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
    With Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate at his side, President Obama today gave the American people a brief update on the ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Irene, the deadly storm that devastated swaths of the East Coast this weekend. The President also expressed concern for those who were impacted:
    Our thoughts and prayers are with those who’ve lost loved ones and those whose lives have been affected by the storm. You need to know that America will be with you in your hour of need.
    While the storm has weakened as it moves north, it remains a dangerous storm that continues to produce heavy rains. One of our chief concerns before Irene made landfall was the possibility of significant flooding and widespread power outages. And we’ve been getting reports of just that from our state and local partners. Many Americans are still at serious risk of power outages and flooding, which could get worse in the coming days as rivers swell past their banks.
    So I want people to understand that this is not over. Response and recovery efforts will be an ongoing operation, and I urge Americans in affected areas to continue to listen for the guidance and direction of their state and local officials.
    The President thanked the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, state and local officials and the many volunteer organizations who worked tirelessly over the past several days, noting that the advance planning has saved lives and property. Moving forward, he said that FEMA will be working with state and local responders to assess damage and assist in the recovery.
    Watch the full remarks:
  • Weekly Address: Coming Together to Remember

    President Obama pays tribute to the first responders, those who have served, and those who lost their lives ten years ago in the September 11th attacks. Visit Serve.gov for ways to commemorate the solemn anniversary in your community.
  • Weekly Wrap-up: Time to Prepare

    Vice President Joe Biden Signs a Flag for a Group of Sailors at Yokota AFB

    Vice President Joe Biden signs a flag for a group of sailors after speaking to troops at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)
    A quick look at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov:
    #VPinAsia: The Vice President spent the last week traveling through Asia and meeting with leaders in the region. He delivered a major speech in China, met with the Prime Minister of Mongolia, and paid tribute to the enduring spirit of the Japanese tsunami survivors.
    Hurricane Irene: The President has urged Americans to take this storm seriously. With the hurricane poised to reach the east coast this weekend, it is important to take steps ensuring your preparedness. We've compiled alist of helpful resources in case you are in the projected path of the hurricane.
    Libya:  Following a call with the National Security Council, President Obama spoke about the evolving situation in Libya. President Obama said, "The Qaddafi regime is coming to an end, and the future of Libya is in the hands of its people," making it clear that the courage of the Libyan people has brought freedom within reach.
  • A Look Back: Presidential Vacations

    Tonight, President Obama returns from a trip with the First Family to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. This summer trip follows a long tradition of Presidents getting out of Washington to spend time with their families and enjoy the outdoors. The White House Historical Association shared images from a slideshow of Presidential vacations and retreats.
    Check out some of the photos of Presidential vacations from the past:
  • More than 1.6 Million Records Released

    In September 2009, the President announced that – for the first time in history – White House visitor records would be made available to the public on an ongoing basis.  Today, the White House releases visitor records that were generated in May 2011.  Today’s release also includes several visitor records generated prior to September 16, 2009 that were requested by members of the public in July 2011 pursuant to the White House voluntary disclosure policy.  This release brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to over 1.6 million records.  You can view them all in our Disclosures section.
  • The Facts About Regulations

    Lately, there has been a great deal of inaccurate information about the Obama Administration's record on regulations. I wanted to take the opportunity to clear up the facts, particularly in view of a letter sent by Speaker Boehner to the President today.
    President Obama believes that, as our economy recovers and we work to support job creation, it is important to minimize regulatory burdens and avoid unjustified regulatory costs. The President has taken ambitious and strong steps to promote this goal.
    Executive Order 13563, issued early this year, calls on all agencies to conduct a thorough retrospective review of existing rules; it also imposes a series of new requirements designed to reduce regulatory burdens and costs. Just this month, twenty-six agencies released regulatory review plans, with over 500 reform initiatives. A mere fraction of the new initiatives will save more than $10 billion over the next five years; as progress continues, we expect to be able to deliver savings far in excess of that figure. Already, we’ve finalized or formally proposed reforms to save more than $4 billion of regulatory costs over that period.
    ‪It is important to note that there has been no significant increase in rulemaking under this Administration. On the contrary, the number of significant rules reviewed by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) and issued in the first two years of the Obama administration is lower than the number issued in the last two years of the Bush administration.  Moreover, in its last two years, the administration of George W. Bush imposed far higher regulatory costs than did the Obama administration in its first two years.
    Even more importantly, the net benefits of the final, economically significant regulations reviewed by OIRA in the first two years of the Obama Administration, including not only monetary savings but also lives saved and illnesses prevented, have been over ten times the net benefits during the first two years of the Bush Administration. Smart regulations produce significant benefits in the form of savings for businesses, clean air and water, workplace safety, safe food and consumer and investor protection.
    It is important to clarify that the annual regulatory agenda, sometimes cited as evidence of an increase in regulatory burden, is simply a list of potential ideas that agencies may consider pursuing. Under both Republican and Democratic Administrations, the agenda is merely a list of rules that are under general contemplation, provided to the public in order to promote transparency. Before any such rule can be issued, it must be subject to a long series of internal and external constraints, including the rulemaking requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act and the new burden-reducing, cost-saving requirements of the President's January Executive Order on regulation. In any given year, many rules on the agenda do not become final.
    The President has said that our regulatory system must "protect public health, welfare, safety, and our environment while promoting economic growth, innovation, competitiveness and job creation.”  We look forward to working closely with the public to achieve that goal.
  • Maya Angelou's Abundant Hope

    The Martin Luther King Memorial was scheduled  to be dedicated on August 28, exactly 48 years after Dr.King's historic March on Washington. The event on the National Mall has been postponed because of Hurricane Irene, but many of the of the celebrations are going on as planned, including today's Women Who Dare to Dream luncheon, which honored the women of the Civil Rights movement whose legacy of strength and dignity continues to inspire hope. Dr Maya Angelou shared this poem she had written for Sunday's dedication at the luncheon, where guests also paid special tribute to Coretta Scott King.
    Reverend Martin Luther King
    The great soul
    Flew from the Creator
    Bearing manna of hope
    For his country
    Starving severely from an absence of compassion.
  • President Obama on Hurricane Irene: Take this Storm Seriously

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    UPDATE:  President Obama has signed Emergency Declarations for the following states: North CarolinaNew YorkVirginiaMassachusettsConnecticutNew JerseyNew HampshireRhode Island MarylandDelaware, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
    This morning, President Obama was briefed once again by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, and senior White House officials about preparations being made for Hurricane Irene. Following the briefing, the President urged Americans in the projected path of the hurricane to take precautions now:
    Don’t delay.  We all hope for the best, but we have to be prepared for the worst.  All of us have to take this storm seriously.  You need to listen to your state and local officials, and if you are given an evacuation order, please follow it.  Just to underscore this point:  We ordered an aircraft carrier group out to sea to avoid this storm yesterday. So if you’re in the way of this hurricane, you should be preparing now.
    Visit Ready.gov or Listo.gov for resources on how you can prepare your families, home, and businesses for a hurricane. You can get the latest updates on the progression of Hurricane Irene at Hurricanes.gov.
  • Tips to Prepare for Hurricane Irene

    Ed. Note: Cross-posted from the FEMA Blog.
    We’re continuing to closely monitor Hurricane Irene as it threatens much of the East Coast, from Florida to Maine. While it’s too soon to tell exactly where Irene will make landfall or have the most significant impacts, Administrator Fugate has an update on the ways you can get prepared:
  • Celebrating Women’s Equality Day

    As we commemorate Women’s Equality Day, the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, it is fitting to celebrate the many strides our Nation has made towards equality over the past 91 years.  It is a day to remember those iron-jawed angels, who marched and stood vigil, who fasted and were imprisoned for that basic right—the right to vote.  It is a time to recommit ourselves to continuing the struggle for full equality for women—for our mothers, grandmothers, daughters and for ourselves.  And for me personally it is a time to reflect on how much I have benefited from this legacy of sacrifice and leadership to enjoy the great honor I have today of serving in the Obama Administration.
    Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with community organizers, business leaders, faith leaders, and elected officials at Congressman Steny Hoyer’s 9th Annual Women’s Equality Day Luncheon in Clinton, Maryland.  I was proud to highlight that the rights, freedoms, and welfare of women and girls has been a priority of the Obama Administration from day one. 
    From creating the White House Council on Women and Girls, to appointing a strong team of women leaders to his Cabinet and White House staff, President Obama has ushered in a new era of leadership.  He nominated two women to the Supreme Court and nearly half of his confirmed nominees to the lower courts are women—far surpassing the previous high watermark of around 30 percent. 
     President Obama understands that supporting women translates into stronger families and a stronger economy.  That is why over the past two and a half years, the Obama Administration has placed an emphasis on implementing policies that empower women to realize their full economic potential.  The Administration has looked at issues from workplace flexibility to wage inequality, and expanded small business lending to women businesses owners though the Small Business Administration.
    The Obama Administration has also made strides in women’s health.  The landmark Affordable Care Act prevents insurers from charging women higher premiums than they charge men, and makes it illegal for insurance companies to deny coverage to women based on pre-existing conditions, such as cancer, being a victim of domestic violence, or pregnancy.  For the first time, new insurance plans must cover preventive care for women, including: mammograms, STD/HIV testing and counseling, domestic violence counseling, contraception, and gestational diabetes screening with no deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance.  Additionally, starting in 2014 all health plans will be required to cover the cost of a pregnancy — a monumental win for women.  This Administration is also working to reduce teen pregnancy, improve medical care for women veterans, and end violence against women though increased funding and innovative programs.
    Supporting our Nation’s families and working to improve their health is also a cornerstone of the First Lady’s agenda.  From Let’s Move!, the initiative that aims to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation, to Joining Forces, the initiative to mobilize all sectors of society to support and honor our service members, veterans, and their families, the First Lady is committed to improving the lives of women and children.
    The President and the First Lady are deeply committed to ensuring all women and girls can reach their highest potential, but each of us has a role to play in this fight for equality.  So in honor of Women’s Equality Day I hope you will get involved in our efforts by:  
    • Learning more about Let’s Move!, and what you and your community can do battling childhood obesity.
    • Finding ways to give back to our courageous service members, veterans and their families, and getting involved with Joining Forces.    
    • Visiting the Council on Women and Girls web site and staying connected with our efforts.  
  • Friday at 11: Live Chat on East Coast Earthquake with USGS Expert

    Registering at 5.8 on the Richter Scale, the earthquake that rattled the East Coast Tuesday afternoon was one of the largest in decades.
    Want to know more about what happened, and if it can happen again? We'll answer these questions and more during a live, online chat with one of our top scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey Friday at 11:00 am EDT.
    To join the chat, go to www.doi.gov/live. If you would like to submit questions prior to the chat, you can do so by emailing us at info@ios.doi.gov.
    Once you are logged in, just type your question in the chat window and we will get to as many questions as time allows.
    Events like these remind us that science plays a crucial role in our daily lives. We hope that we'll be able to answer your questions about the East Coast Earthquake. We look forward to you joining us tomorrow morning at 11:00 am EDT.
  • VP in Asia: Paying Tribute to the "Incredible Spirit" of Tsunami Survivors

    Vice President Joe Biden talks to Survivors of the Japanese Tsunami in Natori

    Vice President Joe Biden talks to survivors of the Japanese tsunami at a temporary housing center in Natori, Japan, Aug. 23, 2011. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)
    Vice President Biden arrived In Tokyo late Monday evening -- the final leg of his trip through Asia. As he told Prime Minister Naoto Kan, he came to Japan for two main reasons: to express sympathy, admiration, and continued support from the U.S. in the wake of the March 11th earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, and to reiterate the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance. "We [the United States] are a Pacific power. You are a Pacific power. You are our ally," said the Vice President.
    From Tokyo, he traveled 90 miles north to the Sendai region -- one of the hardest hit by the tsunami last March. Delivering remarks on the second floor of Sendai International Airport's main terminal -- where hundreds of residents from nearby neighborhoods fled to escape the tsunami's path -- Vice President Biden praised U.S. Forces Japan  for working around the clock to clear debris and repair a runway that enabled the arrival of hundreds of relief workers, and hundreds of tons of humanitarian assistance.
    Vice President Biden also paid tribute to the "incredible spirit" of the Japanese people. The Japanese "remind the world of something equally as forceful as the force of nature," said Vice President Biden. That spirit "is equally as formidable, particularly when we join together in the most trying of times," he said.
    After paying his respects at a memorial site where the town of Natori once stood, the Vice President took a short ride to a temporary housing facility that hundreds of Natori residents now call home.  Meeting with displaced survivors and listening to their stories, the Vice President pledged that "America isn't going anywhere" and that U.S. assistance will be available as long as they need it.
    Vice President Biden concluded his trip to Japan by delivering remarks to U.S. service members and their families at Yokota Air Base -- headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan.  In his speech, the Vice President thanked the troops for their quick and decisive efforts to help the Japanese people and provide critical assistance in the aftermath of the disaster.
    Don't miss the photo gallery of the Vice President's visit to Japan. For complete coverage of his three country trip,click here.
  • West Wing Week: Mailbag Day, Summer Edition 2011

    This week we bring you Mailbag Day, Summer Edition 2011 where we respond to some of your emails and letters. Also this week, the President addresses the situation in Libya, monitors Hurricane Irene, and Vice President Biden travels to Asia to re-emphasize our strong economic and diplomatic ties to Asian nations. Plus, the White House experiences a little shake.
  • White House Rural Council Roundtables on Job Growth

    Ed. Note: Cross-posted in part from The Commerce Blog.
    White House Rural Council Roundtable

    U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fernandez, Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority Chris Masingill and Doug O'Brien, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, participate in White House Rural Council Roundtable in Pine Bluff, AR on August 24, 2011.
    Last week, as part of his three day bus tour, President Obama stopped in Peosta, Iowa to participate in the White House Rural Economic Forum, where he announced a series of initiatives that leverage existing programs and funding to help small businesses and meet the critical needs in rural communities. In the coming weeks, the President will put forth additional proposals that will help put people back to work and give the middle class greater economic security. Promoting economic and job growth in rural communities is central to these goals.
    Earlier this week, I traveled to Louisiana, Tennessee and Arkansas with Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Chris Masingill and Doug O'Brien, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct project site visits and participate in White House Rural Council Roundtables in Houma and Bastrop, LA as well as Pine Bluff, AR. We heard from stakeholders in the region about how the federal government has and can be a better partner as we invest in rural economies.
    On August 26, 2011, U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA)  will host a webinar to discuss best practices to promote rural small business development. White House Rural Council members Chris Masingill of DRA and Federal Co-Chairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Earl Gohl will share best practices and successes with close to 400 participants.
  • White House Internship: Being a Part of Something Bigger than Myself

    White House Internship is an opportunity to serve your country, learn valuable skills to make a difference in your community, and be part of something bigger than yourself. After all, President Obama once said, “…it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.”
    During my internship I witnessed the passage of the Affordable Care Act. This historic piece of legislation made a difference in the lives of everyday Americans to make health care more affordable and available. As an uninsured 22 year-old, the Affordable Care Act impacted me directly. Now I and other young people can be covered under our parent’s health insurance.
    Health care vote reaction

    President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and senior staff, react in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, as the House passes the health care reform bill, March 21, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
  • A Look Back: Family Life in the White House Years

    When visitors tour the White House, the panels of candid photos featuring White House life on the walls of the East Wing are one of the most popular things to explore. This one is a special favorite, because it reminds people that while the President of the United States shoulders enormous responsibilities, he has an equally important role as just husband and father, and that the family living in the White House celebrates the same milestones and daily joys as families everywhere.
  • VP in Asia: Highlights from Mongolia

    Arriving at Ulaanbaatar’s Chinggis Khaan Airport on Monday, Vice President Biden was formally welcomed to Mongolia – the second country on his trip through Asia – by Prime Minster Sukhabaatar Batbold and the sounds of a 32-person honor guard.
    From there, it was off to the Government House, set on Ulaanbaatar’s central Sukhbaatar Square, for meetings with Prime Minister Batbold and President Tsakhia Elbegdorj.
    Speaking after his meeting with Prime Minister Batbold, Vice President Biden praised Mongolia’s 22 years of democracy. “Mongolia is not just a shining example for other nations in transition,” said the Vice President, “it’s an emerging leader in the worldwide democratic movement, a responsible actor on the world stage, and a close friend and partner of the United States.” 
    Vice President also thanked Mongolians for their contributions to international peace and security. Over the past decade, Mongolia’s army, trained as peacekeepers, has been deployed to countries around the world, including Sierra Leone, Chad, Darfur, Kosovo and Western Sahara, as well as tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    Before his meeting with President Elbegdorj, Vice President Biden paid a visit to the President’s ceremonial ger – a traditional tent still used by nomadic Mongolians – set up on the fifth floor of the Government House.
    After a morning of official business came the ultimate Mongolian cultural experience – a mini-Naadam festival in a field just outside of Ulaanbaatar at the foot of rolling hills encircling the capitol city. Naadams – traditional Mongolian festivals held throughout the country during the summertime – showcase the “Three Games of Men”: Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery. The Naadam for Vice President Biden also included traditional music and dance performances, as well as the ceremonial presentation of a gift horse, which the Vice President named Celtic.
    For more information about the Vice President's trip to Asia, check out our photo galleries from China andMongolia and watch his first travelogue from the road. You can follow the Vice President's trip in real time on Twitter, #VPinAsia
  • Call for Questions & Input: The President’s Council on Jobs Session in Portland, Oregon

    On August 31st, the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness will hold the next in a series of Listening and Action Sessions with local businesses and stakeholders to discuss how the public and private sectors can partner to create opportunity and support job creation.
    The panel will include US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Jobs Council Members Paul OtelliniDarlene Miller and Don Graves as well as Dr. Gary May, Dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech, Dr. Shankar Sastry, Dean of the College of Engineering at University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Renjeng Su the Dean of the College of Engineering at Portland State University, Dr. Leah Jamieson the Dean of the College of Engineering at Purdue,  Guy Primus the Chief Operating Officer at Overbrook Entertainment, and Dr. Telle Whitney, the President & CEO of Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology.
    The panel will focus on the steps that we can take as a country to curb our engineering shortage, which threatens America’s role as the world’s leading innovator and hinders our ability to create jobs.During the Session, Council members will respond to questions and comments from people across the country submitted via LinkedIn.
    Add your voice to the dialogue by sending us your questions and comments:
    This session is part of a series of regional Council Listening and Action Sessions that are taking place around the country as a result of the President’s challenge to the Council to bring new voices to the table and ensure that everyone can participate and inform the Council’s work and recommendations. We look forward to hearing from you.
  • Businesses Need to be Prepared for Hurricane Irene and Other Disasters

    Flooding. Drought. Tornadoes. And now, the first major hurricane of the season. Americans have been hard-hit by natural disasters this year, and small businesses are no exception.
    Hurricane Irene left thousands of Puerto Rico businesses without power. Now, Irene is fast approaching the East Coast.  Businesses owners from Georgia to New England should take time now – if they haven’t already – to ensure that their disaster preparedness plans are up to date.If you’re in the path of Hurricane Irene, make sure to check out the resources and updates available below.
    We know that some of the busiest people in America are small business owners. Sometimes it’s hard for them to look beyond the most pressing, immediate business concerns. But an “ounce of prevention” today could mean the difference in whether a business is able to return to regular operations after a disaster.
  • A Look Back: Official Life in the White House

    One of the highlights for visitors taking the official tour of the White House is looking at the panels of photos that line the halls of the East Wing. This one features Presidents going about some of their more noteworthy official duties, from honoring a future President with a Distinguished Service Medal to sending a telegraph to open the first ever world's fair.
    Click here to see another popular panel on the tour, which features pets that have called 1600 Pennsylvania Ave home

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