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28 Mar

The White House 2023 Spring Garden Tours

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The White House will continue the annual tradition of opening the White House gardens and South Grounds to members of the public for Spring Garden Tours. This season’s tour weekend is scheduled for Saturday, April 1st and Sunday, April 2nd between the hours of 10:00 AM ET to 4:30 PM ET. For media interested in a press preview opportunity of the White House South Grounds on Thursday, March 30th at 10:00 AM ET ahead of the Spring Garden Tours, RSVP HERE by Wednesday, March 29th at 3:00 PM ET. The 2023 Spring Garden Tours are free and open to the public; however,…

28 Mar

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with Opposition Leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya of Belarus

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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met yesterday with democratic opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya of Belarus. Mr. Sullivan underscored the steadfast support of the United States for the Belarusian people’s pursuit of a sovereign and democratic future, including free and fair elections as well as human rights protections. He affirmed that the United States, together with its allies and partners, will continue to hold the Lukashenka regime accountable for its actions. They discussed the recent measures taken by the United States in response to the regime’s ongoing crackdown against the pro-democracy movement, flagrant human rights abuses, including the continued imprisonment of…

28 Mar

Remarks by Vice President Harris to Ghanaian Youth at Black Star Gate

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Black Star GateAccra, Ghana THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello! Hello, Ghana! (Applause.) I am incredibly honored to be with you here in Ghana and to the people of this incredible continent, to the people of Ghana, and to all the young leaders with us today — students, entrepreneurs, activists, advocates. It is my extraordinary honor to be with you. So, I don’t need to tell you the median age on the African continent is 19. By 2050, one in four people in the entire world will be on this very continent. One in four. That, of course, means what happens on this…

28 Mar

War Day 80: war diaries w/ Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @Alexey Arestovych & #Фейгин

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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/UCQVt…)…

28 Mar

Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton En Route Durham, NC

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Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Durham, North Carolina 12:37 P.M. EDT MS. DALTON: Well, good afternoon. As you’re all well aware, we’re on our way to Durham, North Carolina, where President Biden will visit Wolfspeed, a manufacturer of semiconductors that recently announced a $5 billion investment to expand their North Carolina operations and create 1,800 good-paying jobs. This visit kicks off the administration’s three-week Investing in America tour, where President Biden, Vice President Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, White House officials, and members of the President’s Cabinet will fan out to over 20 states to highlight…

28 Mar

Remarks by Vice President Harris at Cape Coast Castle

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Cape Coast CastleCape Coast, Ghana THE VICE PRESIDENT: So, being here was — was immensely powerful and moving, when we think about how human beings were treated by the hundreds of thousands in this very place that we now stand, the crimes that happened here, the blood that was shed here. There are dungeons here where human beings were kept — men, women, and children. They were kidnapped from their homes. They were transported hundreds of miles from their homes, not really sure where they were headed. And they came to this place of horror — some to die, many to…

28 Mar

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Speaker McCarthy’s Letter

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Congress has a constitutional obligation to address the debt limit – as they did three times in the previous administration without conditions. Business leaders and economists have warned that the threat of a default risks the livelihoods of American small businesses, retirees, and working families and would hand a massive win to China — and recent events underscore the need for Congress to address the debt limit as soon as possible. It’s time for Republicans to stop playing games, pass a clean debt ceiling bill, and quit threatening our economic recovery. The President welcomes a separate conversation about our nation’s…

28 Mar

War Day 81: war diaries w/ Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @Alexey Arestovych & #Фейгин

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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/UCQVt…)…

28 Mar

Remarks by Vice President Harris During Visit to Vibrate Studio

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Vibrate SpaceAccra, Ghana THE VICE PRESIDENT: So, I am so excited to be here. And your reputation collectively — all of the artists, everything that you have done here — is an international reputation. For me to be able to come here during this trip on my first full day in Ghana really is symbolic of the connection that we have as people and as nations. But the creative work that is happening on this continent, as represented by the work that is happening here in Ghana, is extraordinary in terms of the international global impact. …

28 Mar

Readout of Senior Administration Official Travel to the Indo-Pacific Region

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A high-level U.S. delegation – led by National Security Council Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell, USAID Assistant Administrator for Asia Michael Schiffer, U.S. Coast Guard 14th District Commander RADM Michael Day, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Mark Lambert, and Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum Ambassador Frankie Reed – visited Wellington, New Zealand; Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; Honiara, Solomon Islands; Port Vila, Vanuatu; and Suva, Fiji. The interagency delegation met with the Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji in addition to senior government officials, members of the political opposition, and…