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3:53 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Is everyone here?  AIDE:  Yes. THE PRESIDENT:  That’s a dumb question because if you’re not here, how would you know you weren’t here? Folks, first let me thank the mayor for sticking with me and showing me around.  Thank you, Mr. Mayor.  And, you know, as you just walk around here and look at these few homes — my mother used to have an expression, “but for the grace of God” — can you imagine — can you imagine this tree falling through your roof in your home? I met the family who lives one door down from — this is…

Bill Richardson wore many weighty titles in his life – Congressman, Governor, Ambassador, Secretary. He seized every chance to serve and met every new challenge with joy, determined to do the most good for his country, his beloved New Mexico, and Americans around the world. Few have served our nation in as many capacities or with as much relentlessness, creativity, and good cheer. He will be deeply missed. Bill’s legacy will endure in many places – in New Mexico, which Bill served for seven terms as congressman and two as governor; at the Department of Energy, where he helped strengthen America’s…

A poet of paradise, Jimmy Buffett was an American music icon who inspired generations to step back and find the joy in life and in one another. His witty, wistful songs celebrate a uniquely American cast of characters and seaside folkways, weaving together an unforgettable musical mix of country, folk, rock, pop, and calypso into something uniquely his own. We had the honor to meet and get to know Jimmy over the years, and he was in life as he was performing on stage – full of goodwill and joy, using his gift to bring people together. Over more than 50 studio and…

Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Gainesville, Florida 11:59 A.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  All right, guys.  Hi, hi, hi.  We’re going to do a gaggle with the FEMA Administrator De- — Deanne Criswell.  And I’m just going to give it right over to her to take — she’s going to have a couple of things to say at the top and then take your questions, and then we’ll be done.  Thanks, guys. ADMINISTRATOR CRISWELL:  All right, I’ll get close.  It is hard to hear back here.  First, I just wanted to say when we arrive today, what the President is going to see…

12:15 P.M. EDT      THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everyone. As we head into Labor Day, we ought to take a step back and take note of the fact that America is now in one of the strongest job-creating periods in our history — in the history of our country. And it wasn’t that long ago that America was losing jobs.  In fact, my predecessor was the — one of only two presidents in history who entered his presidency and left with fewer jobs than when he entered. Look — look at where we are now.  Just this morning, we…

Readout of Vice President Harris’s Call with President-Elect Arévalo of Guatemala Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today with Bernardo Arévalo de León and congratulated him on his victory in the Guatemalan presidential election. The Vice President underscored the U.S. interest in deepening the partnership between our countries. The Vice President and President-elect Arévalo discussed our shared interests in combatting corruption, supporting civilian security, and increasing economic opportunity through the Vice President’s leadership of the Root Causes Strategy. The Vice President provided an update on Central America Forward, the public-private partnership that has generated more than $4.2 billion in private sector investments…