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01 May

Remarks by Vice President Harris at a National Small Business Week Event

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Rose Garden 12:23 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everyone, please have a seat.  Good afternoon. Well, happy Small Business Week to everyone.  (Applause.)  And congratulations to all of you.  It is a great honor to be with these extraordinary Americans who are our incredible small-business leaders.  And, of course, it is great to be with our Administrator, Isabel Guzman.  And I thank you for your work. And a special thank you to our President, Joe Biden.  (Applause.) Our President has long been a leader on this and so many other issues.  But he’s quite passionate about this one.  And I will tell you,…

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01 May

FACT SHEET: President Biden Delivers Update on His Strategy to Build on America’s Small Business Boom, while Speak McCarthy and House Republicans Threaten to Harm Small Businesses and Eliminate Jobs

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New Report Card and Analysis Released On How the Biden-Harris Administration Has Ushered in Record New Business Formation Today, in honor of National Small Business Week, President Biden is hosting small business award winners from all 50 states at the White House to celebrate their contributions to the dynamism and strength of the U.S. economy, and releasing a report card that highlights the small business boom taking hold as a result of the President’s small business agenda. From distributing billions in pandemic assistance, to expanding access to capital and leveraging billions in federal dollars from the Investing in America agenda,…

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01 May

Background Press Call on the Upcoming Visit of President Marcos of the Philippines

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Via Teleconference MODERATOR:  Thank you all for joining today’s background call on the visit of President Marcos of the Philippines.  On the call today we have [senior administration official], [senior administration official], and [senior administration official]. As a reminder, this call is on background and attributable to senior administration officials.  The content of this call will be under embargo until 5:00 a.m. Eastern, Monday, May 1st. By joining today’s call, you are agreeing to these ground rules. And with that, I will turn it over to [senior administration official] to kick us off, and then we will turn it over for questions. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION…

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30 Apr

Day 430: war diaries w/Former Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

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There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE — English translation #PrivateerStation (in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVtD_N4OeD-9PshBq7NwyQ)…

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30 Apr

January 2023 Visitor Log Records Posted

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Today the White House released visitor log records generated in January 2023. This set includes 34,734 records, bringing the total number of records posted to 398,976. These records were posted pursuant to the White House’s policy to voluntarily disclose visitor log records. This release is consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to becoming the first administration to post visitor log records from its first full year in office. To learn more about the policy, read our voluntary disclosure policy. To view visitor log records, view our disclosure page. ### Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/disclosures/2023/04/30/january-2023-visitor-log-records-posted/

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30 Apr

Remarks by President Biden at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

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Washington HiltonWashington, D.C. (April 29, 2023) 10:14 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you, Tam, for that introduction — I think.  (Laughter.) Let me start on a serious note.  Jill, Kamala, Doug, and I, and members of our administration are here to send a message to the country and, quite frankly, to the world: The free press is a pillar — maybe the pillar — of a free society, not the enemy.  (Applause.) Thomas Jefferson wrote — you all know this quote.  Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers…

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29 Apr

Remarks by Vice President Harris at a Reception for the Democratic National Committee

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Salamander Washington D.C.Washington, D.C. THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hey, everybody.  (Applause.)  Well, first and foremost, I just wanted to come up after seeing everybody at the tables just to thank you all. As the President said — and I know you all know, which is why you’re here — there is so much at stake in this election.  And so I just wanted to share with you a couple of thoughts as we all recommit ourselves to this, which, as Doug said, is a recommitment to our democracy.  It is a recommitment to foundational principles.  It is a recommitment to the ideals…

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29 Apr

Remarks by President Biden at Presentation of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Falcons

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East Room 2:36 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Gentlemen, please have a seat.  Thank you. Well, good afternoon, everyone.  You probably heard we got a ball club here today.  And it’s great to welcome the Falcons and so many of their fans to the White House for this ceremony. That includes our Second Gentleman, Doug, and our Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Mark Milley.  He played hockey.  (Laughter.)  And you wouldn’t want to screw around if any of you had your uniform on, I don’t think. But I’d also like to wel- — (laughs) — I’d also like to welcome…

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29 Apr

Readout of the National Security Advisor to the Vice President’s Meeting with Guatemalan Civil Society Election Observers

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In advance of the first round of Guatemalan general elections on June 25th, National Security Advisor to the Vice President Dr. Phil Gordon hosted a virtual meeting today with a diverse group of civil society organizations in Guatemala who are engaged in the country’s electoral observation effort. Dr. Gordon reiterated U.S. support for free, fair, inclusive and peaceful elections and a transparent electoral process. Vice President Harris continues to lead the implementation of the U.S. Strategy to Address the Root Causes of Migration in Central America, which includes a focus on democratic governance and support for civil society, and the Vice…

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29 Apr

Remarks by President Biden at a Reception for the Democratic National Committee

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Salamander Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. 7:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  (Applause.)  Hello, hello, hello. Folks, it’s so great to have you here.  And I want to thank Jaime for that introduction.  And, Jaime, thanks for your leadership.  (Applause.) The first thing I want to say tonight is Jill and me, Kamala and Doug, want to thank you.  And I really mean it.  Seriously, thank you, thank you, thank you. Last time out when we ran, you shocked the hell out of me, how much effort you put in and how much money you…

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