Monthly Archives: April 2010

by | April 23, 2010

West Wing Week ~ Competing the Old-Fashioned Way ~ April 16-22, 2010

Posted by: Audiegrl Thanks so much for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to all things 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This installment takes you step-by-step with the President as he hosts the Great Outdoors Conference, holds a meeting of … Continue reading →

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by | April 23, 2010

The First Couple Head to Asheville, North Carolina for A Week-end Getaway

Posted by: Audiegrl President Obama and the First Lady head to Asheville, North Carolina this weekend for a week-end getaway. The historic city of Asheville, on the edge of the Appalachian Mountains features a funky and eclectic downtown, more than … Continue reading →

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by | April 23, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama To Receive Honorary Degree and Speak at George Washington University

Posted by: Audiegrl GW Community Completes More Than 100,000 Hours of Service Ahead of May 1 Deadline First Lady Michelle Obama will be the keynote speaker at George Washington University Commencement on Sunday, May 16 on the National Mall. The … Continue reading →

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by | April 23, 2010

Title IX: Giving Girls a Sporting Chance

Posted by: Audiegrl Written by: Valarie Jarrett As Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, I was honored and excited to join world-class women athletes, the Vice President, and the Secretary of Education in a Title IX … Continue reading →

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by | April 22, 2010

Earth Day 2010 Round Up from Across the Obama Administration

Posted by: Audiegrl It’s been a busy Earth Day here at the White House and around the Administration.  Yesterday Vice President Biden kicked off the Administration’s Earth Day Celebration by announcing $452 million in Recovery Act funding to support a … Continue reading →

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by | April 22, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates Take Your Child to Work Day

Posted by: Audiegrl CBSNews~First Lady Michelle Obama this morning held a question-and-answer session with about 100 children of White House staffers in the East Room of the White House. The occasion? Take Your Child to Work Day. “What’s important to … Continue reading →

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by | April 22, 2010

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Welcome Olympians to the White House

Posted by: Audiegrl USAToday~Rainy weather forced U.S. Olympians indoors today at the White House, but did not dull the excitement of meeting the president and first lady. “It never gets old coming to the White House,” said medal-winning speed skater … Continue reading →

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by | April 22, 2010

The Tea Party: Populism of the Privileged by E.J. Dionne

Posted by: BuellBoy Op-ed by E.J. Dionne Washington Post~The Tea Party is nothing new. It represents a relatively small minority of Americans on the right end of politics, and it will not determine the outcome of the 2010 elections. In … Continue reading →

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by | April 21, 2010

First Lady Michelle Promotes Youth Exercise With Olympians

Posted by: Audiegrl Remarks by the First Lady at “Let’s Move” School Visit with Olympians Looking for more stories on the First Lady? Check out our brand new section: FLOTUS: All Things Michelle Obama

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by | April 20, 2010

Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Founding Matriarch of Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 98

Posted by: BuellBoy and Audiegrl Washington Post/Bart Barnes~Dr. Dorothy I. Height, 98, a founding matriarch of the American civil rights movement whose crusade for racial justice and gender equality spanned more than six decades, died early Tuesday morning of natural … Continue reading →

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