The letter Senator Kennedy sent me

President Barack Obama <info@mail.whitehouse.gov
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On a day in early September of 2009, I received the following letter from Senator Edward Kennedy. He'd written in May of that year, shortly after he learned that his illness was terminal. He asked that it be delivered to me upon his death.

It is a letter about the cause of his career -- what he called "that great unfinished business of our society" -- health care reform.

"What we face," he writes, "is above all a moral issue; that at stake are not just the details of policy, but fundamental principles of social justice and the character of our country."

Senator Kennedy never stopped asking what he could do for his country. Today, tens of millions of Americans are better for it.

And while Teddy didn't live to see his life's work signed into law, more than five years after its passage, the spirit of his words ring true. This is, fundamentally, about the character of our country. Doing right by one another.

It's who we are.

Tomorrow, I will deliver remarks about health care in America. Get a history of where we've been, and let me know you'll be watching.

Thank you,

President Barack Obama

President Obama Pays Tribute To Fallen Service Member At Arlington

 

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Video: Here's what happened at the White House this week

Josh Earnest, The White House <info@mail.whitehouse.gov
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Here's something you may not realize we do here at the White House:
 
Every Friday, our video team releases a compilation of the best moments from the previous week here. I narrate each installment, but you have better things to do than listen to the sound of my voice.
 
Each episode is full of behind-the-scenes snippets of the President, scenes from his travels on the road, and special footage of guests that visit the White House.
 
We call it "West Wing Week." Take a look -- it just might become a favorite Friday tradition.

 

 

 

This week's episode -- or, "I think that works!" -- features scenes from the President's visit with the Japanese Prime Minister, the White House Correspondents' Dinner, an interview with the Wall Street Journal, a "virtual field trip," and more.

(If nothing else, make sure you jump to 50 seconds in for some hilarious behind-the-scenes footage of the President with "Luther," his anger translator.)

Another fun fact: If you want to get a sense of what the President's up to on a given day, we post his schedule online daily. You can check that out here.

Enjoy -- and have a good weekend,

Josh

Josh Earnest
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The White House
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If you're a front-line worker, here's how you move up:

	Vice President Joe Biden <info@mail.whitehouse.gov> to me  How many folks do you know who feel like they're stuck in their job? Think about it for a second. They've been working in the same position for a while. They work hard every day, and take pride in what they do. But they feel like they're going nowhere in their jobs and have no options to gain the education and training they need to move up. They want more for themselves and their families. Maybe it's a friend or a relative of yours. Maybe it's you. Today, we're taking steps to change that. Because, in America, you should have a shot at gaining the skills you need to move up no matter where you are within your company or in your career. We're calling it "upskilling." It's about coming up with strategies to help entry- and mid-level workers learn the skills they need to move their way up into more senior positions and better-paying jobs. Today, here at the White House, we brought together employers, labor leaders, and educators to talk about how upskilling expands opportunity for millions of workers and helps the United States have a better-trained, more productive workforce. Companies, in partnership with other stakeholders, made commitments to improve their training opportunities for their workers. Our country has a lot riding on this. With a resurgent economy, we have a global economic edge right now. But to keep it, we've got to build and maintain the most highly skilled workforce in the world. Because here's what we know: By helping workers gain new skills that will get them that promotion, move them along in their career, and leave them better-positioned to move into jobs that will open up down the road -- we provide a pathway to the middle class for these workers and their families. That's how we help make the American Dream real for every family. That's our job. Here's your job: If you're an employer, you can commit to improving your practices to make sure every employee has an opportunity to improve their skills, and in turn, your company's bottom line. If you're currently on the job or looking for work, you can learn about opportunities across the country to upskill, right now. Think about the people you know who feel like they've gone as far as they can go in their current jobs, but who you know can do more if they were given the opportunity to get better. Share this information with them. Help them help themselves get ahead. That's the only way this thing works. Thanks, Joe Vice President Joe Biden

Our trip to Selma

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 Today, Barack, the girls, and I traveled to Selma, Alabama.
 
There, 50 years ago this month, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Congressman John Lewis, and so many other unsung heroes crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge -- standing up for voting rights and full equality under the law for all Americans.
 
It was an honor and a privilege to stand on that bridge and commemorate the heroes from a half century ago. But the legacy of Selma is not simply about our history -- it's about the march that continues today.
 
So I hope you'll take a moment to hear what Barack had to say today in Selma.
 
Thank you,
First Lady Michelle Obama
 

The President's Science Advisor Is At Your Fingertips:

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The President's science advisor is at your fingertips:

Have a question about our changing climate? You've got the President's science advisor at your fingertips.

Since November, Dr. John Holdren has been encouraging the public to ask him anything about climate change on social media using the hashtag #AskDrH. You've been asking -- and he's been answering.

Most recently, students asked what the U.S. is doing to prepare for future storms, and how we can cut carbon dioxide emissions without hurting our economy -- among other critical questions.

You should watch his responses. Listen to what Dr. Holdren had to say, and make sure to pass these responses on.

 "No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change."

That's what the President said in his State of the Union address last month.

The fact is that there's a lot of misinformation out there about our climate, and it's on all of us to do our part to set the record straight and make sure people are as informed and knowledgeable about the very real effects of climate change as possible.

Check out Dr. Holdren's video answers here, and share them with anyone else -- young or old -- who has questions about our changing climate.

Tonight:

President Barack Obama <info@mail.whitehouse.gov>

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Ahead of my State of the Union address tonight, I want you to know that I'm as fired up as I've ever been.
 
In just a few minutes, I'll deliver my State of the Union address to the nation.
Let me know you'll be tuning in at 9 p.m. Eastern:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/SOTU

Thank you.
 
President Barack Obama

The State of the Union

Vice President Joe Biden <info@mail.whitehouse.gov>
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We're heading to the Capitol this Tuesday, where President Obama will deliver his sixth State of the Union address since taking office in 2009.
 
Now, the idea of the State of the Union is as old as this nation itself -- it's literally written into the Constitution.
 
But new technologies have transformed the address from a simple letter to Congress into something that was broadcast over the radio and then over the television -- and the Founding Fathers wouldn't believe how folks are able to watch the speech today.

I'm telling you this because now the very best place you can watch the speech is not on the House floor -- it's at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU.

 

 

There, you'll find all kinds of charts and graphics and data that you give a deeper look at the points the President will make in his speech. Because, as citizens, every one of us ought to be as informed as we possibly can about the actions our government takes. That's exactly what this "enhanced" speech does.
 
You won't just get an opportunity to hear, straight from the President, where we stand as a nation and what this Administration wants to see happen this year -- you'll get context that helps tell the story of where we've been and what these ideas mean for you personally.
 
It's the same opportunity Americans have been getting for more than 200 years. It just looks a little different now.
 
Make sure you're watching this Tuesday.

Thanks,
 
Vice President Joe Biden



You should know who these women are:

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You should know who these women are:

Katherine Johnson. Maria Klawe. Barbara McClintock. If none of those names sound familiar to you, it's time to change that.

Because the groundbreaking, and largely unsung, work and discoveries of these women -- and many more like them -- helped shape modern science. And inspiring more young women to pursue careers in science and technology starts with simply sharing these stories.

We've put together an interactive audio hub that allows you to do that easily: Listen to women from across the Administration tell the stories of their heroes. When you learn something new (and you will), pass this on.

Once you do, you can add an untold history of your own, and then make a commitment to honor the legacy of these remarkable women in the best possible way: by encouraging a young woman to pursue a career in science.

Incredible, inspiring stories like these ones can only fade into obscurity if we don't tell them. And the only way we'll see more like them is if we get the word out now.

Let's write these stories back into history permanently so that we can help create more of them.

 

I'm not done

Barack Obama
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Don --

A lot has changed in the six years I've been president.

As I look ahead at my final two years in office, I want you to know two things:

1.) I'm so proud of the progress we've made together so far. Thank you. Because of folks like you, we've been able to accomplish incredible things -- change that is making people's lives better today. That's the reason we do this work.

2.) I'm not done. I won't stop fighting for the American people until the day I leave this office. That's a promise.

No matter how much partisan gridlock gets in the way or how powerful some special interests seem, I know we can keep making real, lasting change.

I can't do it alone. That's as true today as it was at the start.

Don, I hope you're ready to go -- say you'll keep fighting alongside OFA any way you can in 2015:

http://my.barackobama.com/Recommit-for-2015

Thank you,

Barack Obama

Cuba

 

 Yesterday, after more than 50 years, we began to change America's relationship with the people of Cuba.

We are recognizing the struggle and sacrifice of the Cuban people, both in the U.S. and in Cuba, and ending an outdated approach that has failed to advance U.S. interests for decades. In doing so, we will begin to normalize relations between our two countries.

I was born in 1961, just over two years after Fidel Castro took power in Cuba, and just as the U.S. severed diplomatic relations with that country.

Our complicated relationship with this nation played out over the course of my lifetime -- against the backdrop of the Cold War, with our steadfast opposition to communism in the foreground. Year after year, an ideological and economic barrier hardened between us.

That previous approach failed to promote change, and it's failed to empower or engage the Cuban people. It's time to cut loose the shackles of the past and reach for a new and better future with this country.

I want you to know exactly what our new approach will mean.

First, I have instructed Secretary of State John Kerry to immediately begin discussions with Cuba to re-establish diplomatic relations that have been severed since 1961. Going forward, we will re-establish an embassy in Havana, and high-ranking officials will once again visit Cuba.

Second, I have also instructed Secretary Kerry to review Cuba's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism -- a review guided by the facts and the law. At a time when we are focused on threats from ISIL and al Qaeda, a nation that meets our conditions and renounces terrorism should not face such a sanction.

Third, we'll take steps to increase travel, commerce, and the flow of information to -- and from -- Cuba. These steps will make it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba. They will make it easier for Americans to conduct authorized trade with Cuba, including exports of food, medicine, and medical products to Cuba. And they will facilitate increased telecommunications connections between our two countries: American businesses will be able to sell goods that enable Cubans to communicate with the United States and other countries.

Learn more about the steps we're taking to change our policy.

These changes don't constitute a reward or a concession to Cuba. We are making them because it will spur change among the people of Cuba, and that is our main objective.

Change is hard -- especially so when we carry the heavy weight of history on our shoulders.

Our country is cutting that burden loose to reach for a better future.

Thank you,
President Barack Obama

President Obama Delivers A Statement On Cuba

 

 

President Obama Delivers A Statement On Cuba

 

"Change is hard -- in our own lives, and in the lives of nations. And change is even harder when we carry the heavy weight of history on our shoulders. But today we are making these changes because it is the right thing to do. Today, America chooses to cut loose the shackles of the past so as to reach for a better future -- for the Cuban people, for the American people, for our entire hemisphere, and for the world." 

-- President Obama, December 17, 2014

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