Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Charleston, South Carolina 10:41 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Hi, everybody. Q Hi, Karine. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Okay, just one quick thing at the top, and then we’ll get going here. So, today President Biden is traveling to South Carolina where he will deliver remarks at an event at Mother…
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Ambassador Susan E. Rice Remarks at the National Action Network Convention
As Prepared For Delivery: Good afternoon, everyone. I’d like to start by thanking Reverend Al Sharpton, the Chairman and Board of the National Action Network, the NAN chapters, and the Washington Bureau for inviting me here today. Rev. Al, you remain a tireless leader and steadfast partner in our ongoing fight for equality and justice.…
Remarks by President Biden at a Political Event | Charleston, SC
Mother Emanuel AME ChurchCharleston, South Carolina 12:41 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.)Thank you. I rest my case. (Laughter and applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, please. Thank you. AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years!…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Office of Public Engagement Director Stephen Benjamin en Route Austin, TX
Aboard Air Force One En Route Austin, Texas 2:44 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Indulge me on my topper here. Good afternoon. We are on our way to Austin, Texas, where President Biden will deliver remarks and commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act during a visit to the LBJ Presidential Library and [with]…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. (October 1, 2022). 9:00 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Good evening. Good evening, everyone. Good evening. Good evening, good evening. Isn’t it wonderful to be back? Three years and we’re back in person, CBC. I want to thank our illustrious Chairwoman Joyce Beatty for your years of…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at a Black History Month Reception
East Room 5:22 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good job. I think they just filed your application. THE VICE PRESIDENT: I think he’s going to get in. (Laughter.) Oh, you make us so proud. You make us so proud. You’ll get in. You going to get in. (Laughter.) And you’re going to be a wonderful Bison. …
Remarks by President Biden at the National Action Network’s Annual MLK Day Breakfast
The Mayflower HotelWashington, D.C. 12:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Rev, thank you for very much for that introduction. And, quite frankly, thank you for your partnership. You’ve been a good friend for a long time. It’s an honor to spend the King holiday with the National Action Network and with the King family — Martin…
Remarks by President Biden at a Celebration to Mark Black History Month
East Room 2:43 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, Cateo, I tell you what, you didn’t there — we have a little ongoing thing in — in the administration. As you’ve mentioned, there are a fair number of African Americans in high places in my administration, but — and I’m always hearing about…
Exclusionary Zoning: Its Effect on Racial Discrimination in the Housing Market
By Chair Cecilia Rouse, Jared Bernstein, Helen Knudsen, and Jeffery Zhang This Saturday, the nation recognizes Juneteenth, which marks the day a Major General of the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, and free the last enslaved Black people in Texas from bondage. The day has evolved into a celebration…
Background Press Call on the Administration’s Operational Plan for Vaccinating Children Under Five Against COVID-19
Via Teleconference (June 8, 2022) 5:33 P.M. EDT MR. MUNOZ: All right. Hi, everybody. Thank you for joining us for a call to discuss the Biden administration’s plan — operational plan for vaccinating children with — against COVID-19. On today’s call we have [senior administration official]. She is our [redacted]. We also have [senior administration…
