Archive for March, 2009
President Barack Obama , center, walks out with U.S. Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner, right, following a meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street in London.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown walks with President Barack Obama from 10 Downing Street in London.
Sí Se Puede: Remembering Cesar Chavez
President Obama, commemorating Cesar Chavez on what would have been his 82nd birthday today:Cesar Chavez’s legacy as an educator, environmentalist, and as a civil rights leader who struggled for fair treatment and fair wages for America’s workers is important for every American to remember.Having begun as a farmworker, Cesar Chavez eventually co-founded the United Farm Workers and struggled to provide hundreds of thousands of people with better working conditions and the chance to live a better life. The cause of fair treatment and fair wages for America’s workers lives on today through the work of countless others.Chavez’s rallying cry, “Sí Se Puede” – “Yes We Can,” was more than a slogan, it was an expression of hope and a rejection of …
U.S. seeks seat on U.N. Human Rights Council
The United States is seeking a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council this year, the Obama administration announced Tuesday. This is a departure from the Bush administration, which was often critical of the group.
Clinton backs talks with moderate Taliban
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday endorsed Afghan plans to hold reconciliation talks with moderate Taliban members.
President Obama and his wife, Michelle, touch down in London on Air Force One.
President Obama and his wife, Michelle, touch down in London on Air Force One.
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