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"Every Child, Every Opportunity, Every Time"

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Published June 7, 2010 at 7:09 p.m.

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Ed Note: Today, President Obama delivered the commencement address at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan. View an interactive map of commencement addresses delivered by the President, Vice President, First Lady, Second Lady and senior administration officials here ... Click here to see the video ... Do you remember your high school commencement speaker? The class of 2010 at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan will probably never forget theirs. Today,

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The President Meets with His Cabinet on BP Spill: "This Will Be Contained"

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Published June 7, 2010 at 6:54 p.m.

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Click here to see the video ... Learn more about the ongoing Administration-wide response to the BP Oil Spill ... This morning the President met with Members of Cabinet to discuss the administration’s ongoing response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and receive a briefing from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen. He spoke to the press afterwards and reiterated his commitment to protecting small business owners and workers in the Gulf Coast region: ... Now, there are a number

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Streaming Live at 11:40AM: The President's Health Care Tele-Town with Seniors

Published June 7, 2010 at 6:20 p.m.

One of the most interesting moments during the debate on health reform last year was the President's tele-town hall with the AARP. It was a moment when disinformation was flying fast and furious from opponents of reform, and it was a unique opportunity to sit down and go through the concerns that seniors had one by one ... Well it's been almost a year, the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, and many of the benefits that we're once theoretical arguments for reform are now becoming

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2010 AmeriCorps Grants

Published June 7, 2010 at 5:15 p.m.

President Barack Obama signs H.R. 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at The SEED School of Washington, D.C. The legislation tripled the size of AmeriCorps and provides new service opportunities for millions of Americans at all stages of their lives ... The AmeriCorps grants, the first made under the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act signed by President Obama in April 2009, carry out the vision of the landmark law to expand the AmeriCorps program and target it on addressing

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On Board: The Vice President and Second Lady in Egypt

Published June 7, 2010 at 2:48 p.m.

The Vice President and Dr. Biden were in Sharm el-Sheikh today on the first leg of their week-long trip to Egypt, Kenya and South Africa. Watch this video to hear directly from the Vice President and Second Lady on their meetings today with President and Mrs. Mubarak. Check back this week for more "On Board" updates from the Vice President's trip ... Click here to see the video ... Vice President Joe Biden meets with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, ... Vice President

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Photostream: Behind the Scenes in May

Published June 7, 2010 at 8:05 a.m.

President Obama in May, through the eyes of Pete Souza and the White House Photo Office: ... [View Full Size] ...

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The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill: June 5 and June 6, 2010

Published June 6, 2010 at 10:10 p.m.

Ed. Note: For more information on federal response resources, volunteer opportunities, and assistance for those in affected areas visit WhiteHouse.gov/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill ... Below is the latest in the ongoing Administration-wide response provided by the Joint Information Center. ... Heidi Avery is White House Deputy Homeland Security Advisor ...

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"Cherish Your Team"

Published June 5, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

Click here to see the video ... Yesterday President Obama welcomed Utah’s Major League Soccer Team, Real Salt Lake into the White House and congratulated them on winning their first Major League Soccer Championship. ... The President singled out the Team's all-time leading scorer, Robbie Findley, for being named to this year’s World Cup roster ... We are incredibly proud, obviously, of everyone who’s going to be representing our country this month. Joe Biden will be leading

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James R. Clapper Jr. as DNI: "Four Decades of Service"

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Published June 5, 2010 at 12:25 p.m.

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Click here to see the video ... This morning the President announced James R. Clapper Jr. as the new Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Applauding outgoing DNI not only for his exceptional tenure, but his distinguished career, the President focused on continued work towards the seamless intergration and communication between all elements of our intelligence community, including Congress ... He introduced Clapper with an overview of his decades in service to his country: ... Today, I am

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Weekly Address: Speaking from Louisiana on the Oil Spill

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Published June 5, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

Speaking from Grand Isle, Louisiana, the President discusses the hardships local residents and small business owners are facing as a result of the BP oil spill. He pledges to make sure those responsible do not shortchange them. ... Learn more about the ongoing Administration-wide response ... Click here to see the video ...

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