marți, 27 august 2013

For Conspicuous Gallantry

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For Conspicuous Gallantry 

Yesterday, President Obama presented Army Staff Sergeant Ty M. Carter with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Carter was one of 53 American soldiers who woke up the morning of October 9, 2009 to an attack by more than 300 Taliban fighters.

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President Obama awards Ty Carter Medal of Honor

President Barack Obama applauds Staff Sergeant Ty M. Carter, U.S. Army, after presenting him with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Aug. 26, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 
 
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Our 'Fierce Urgency of Now' 

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius writes about the renewed meaning of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech 50 years ago.

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Celebrating Women's Equality Day 

Yesterday, we celebrated Women’s Equality Day. We commemorated the 93rd anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Advocates such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Ida B. Wells devoted decades of hard work to ensure that women’s voices could be heard. As a result, historic change occurred, forever transforming our nation as we took another step toward a more perfect union.

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President Obama, President Clinton and President Carter to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington on Wednesday August 28th 

Tomorrow marks 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. To honor this occasion, President Obama will be joined by President Jimmy Carter and President Bill Clinton, members of the King family and other civil rights leaders and luminaries at the Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action event at the Lincoln Memorial, to commemorate Dr. King’s soaring speech and the 1963 March on Washington.

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  Today's Schedule

8:00 AM: The Vice President hosts a breakfast meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry 

10:15 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney  WATCH LIVE

2:00 PM: The President meets with mayors on reducing youth violence 

2:45 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at the American Legion National Convention WATCH LIVE

7:30 PM: The President and the First Lady host a reception for the March on Washington

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